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Italy’s anti-piracy crusade has led tech firms to battle new telecom rules

By Luca Bertuzzi ( October 22, 2025, 10:55 GMT | Comment) -- Italy’s struggle to curb online piracy of live sports has led technology companies to denounce the communications watchdog's new regulation of internet content delivery networks, and the possibility that they could be exposed to fees charged by telecom companies. Meanwhile, the European Commission is considering a revised set of EU telecom rules, known as the Digital Networks Act, which could introduce an arbitration mechanism that tech companies fear could open the door to fees.Italy’s struggle to curb online piracy of live sports has led technology companies to denounce the communications watchdog's new regulation of internet content delivery networks, and the possibility that they could be exposed to fees charged by telecom companies....

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