Italy: Authority for Communications investigation into Cloudflare over alleged failure to comply with Resolution No. 49/25/CONS on technical and operational requirements of Piracy Shield (No. 333/25/CONS)
Progress
Current status
under appeal
08 Mar 2026 under appeal
29 Dec 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Italy
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Cloudflare filed appeal against EUR 14.25 million fine for failing to comply with a blocking order issued under Piracy Shield
On 8 March 2026, Cloudflare appealed the EUR 14.25 million fine imposed by the Authority for Communications, arguing that the penalty is disproportionate and unlawfully calculated on global rather than Italian revenue. The company contends that the …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
appeal
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Authority for Communications fined Cloudflare EUR 14.25 million for failing to comply with a blocking order issued under Piracy Shield
On 29 December 2025, the Authority for Communications fined Cloudflare EUR 14.25 million for failing to comply with an order to disable Domain Name System and network traffic routing to domain names and Internet Protocol addresses used for the illeg…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body