Google Submits Critique of Pirate Site Blocking to European Commission; US Legislators Advance Blocking Bills (torrentfreak.com)

• Google warns DNS/VPN blocking is ineffective and causes overblocking, citing real-world examples.
• Google recommends blocking only as a last resort with strict judicial safeguards.
• US lawmakers advance site blocking bills; Issa plans introduction, bipartisan agreement in progress.

"Google filed a confidential submission with the European Commission opposing broad pirate site blocking, particularly DNS resolver, VPN, and IP-address blocking. The company argues such measures are ineffective, disproportionate, and cause overblocking, citing incidents in Italy, France, and Portugal. Google recommends blocking only as a last resort with strict safeguards. Meanwhile, US site blocking legislation gains momentum: Rep. Issa plans to introduce a bill and a bipartisan agreement is being negotiated. Google has not publicly commented on US plans."