Google Asks Brussels To Spare DNS, VPNs From Piracy Crackdown
In a June 25 filing to the Copyright Directive review, Google called such blocks easily circumvented and demanded injunctions exclude core internet infrastructure.
- Filed June 25, 2026, reference Ares(2026)6449556, to the EU's Copyright Directive review process.
- Argues DNS, IP and VPN blocking is trivially bypassed, punishing everyday users, not pirates.
- Asks the Commission to keep future piracy injunctions off core internet infrastructure entirely.
Why it mattersThe firm arguing DNS blocks are pointless runs 8.8.8.8, one of the world's largest resolvers.
Google's submission to European Commission Call for Evidence on the Copyright Directive review (Ref. Ares(2026)6449556, 25/06/2026) ↗ · Jul 11, 20267/11/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check