Italy: Cloudflare filed appeal against EUR 14.25 million fine for failing to comply with a blocking order issued under Piracy Shield
Description
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 …
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body