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US regulators don't order ISPs to block websites. The FBI will occasionally seize a domain, but only after a court order.

• AnthonyMouse 3mo ago
  Also notice that the FBI has no jurisdiction over foreign domains. It happens that the .com (in addition to .us) registry is in the US, but e.g. the .ru registry is in Russia and not under the jurisdiction of US courts.
  • inigyou 3mo ago
    Unless it's .tv or .to or .me or many others that are administered by organisations under the control of the US. The US seized Telegram's domain t.me by using an "OFAC sanction" whatever that is.
• stackghost 3mo ago
  >US regulators don't order ISPs to block websites. Of course they do, mostly for intellectual property reasons.
  • foota 3mo ago
    Through the courts though, right?
    • coldtea 3mo ago
      If the courts are almost always sympathetic, does it matter?
• one33seven 3mo ago
  In germany it's an organization of the biggest copyright holders that make ISPs block sites, without any court order.
  • crest 3mo ago
    What make it even dumber is that following their block lists is voluntary for ISPs. The CUII is just a cabal of ISPs and intellectual "property" holders.
• croes 3mo ago
  The seize the domain of a foreign country after US court order.