Italy: Communications Regulatory Authority adopted resolution amending Online Copyright Regulations expanding Piracy Shield scope for dynamic injunctions over live and audiovisual content

On 30 July 2025, the Communications Regulatory Authority (AGCOM) adopted a resolution amending the Online Copyright Regulations to expand the scope of dynamic injunctions available under the Piracy Shield platform to include all rightsholders of live events, audiovisual and cinematographic works, entertainment programmes, and similar audio content. The amendments enable accredited reporters, including anti-piracy associations and federations, to request disabling access to illicitly distributed content during the first thirty minutes of live broadcasts and premieres, through DNS resolution blocking and network traffic routing restrictions targeting IP addresses primarily engaged in illegal activities. The measures apply to providers of mere conduit, hosting, and caching services, as well as VPN providers, publicly available DNS service operators, and search engines involved in the accessibility of infringing resources. Reporters are required to act with diligence and avoid high-risk overblocking, or face suspension of accreditation. The resolution also empowers AGCOM to order the unblocking of resources inactive for at least six months and permits unblocking requests from reporters for non-infringing services. The revised regulation integrates provisions from the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Omnibus Decree amending the Anti-Piracy Law, and updates to the Consolidated Law on Audiovisual Media Services, which now includes disciplinary proceedings for copyright infringements by audiovisual media service providers.