United States of America: Justice Department seized nearly 400 internet domains over alleged unauthorised streaming of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches

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Justice Department seized nearly 400 internet domains over alleged unauthorised streaming of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches

On 26 June 2026, the Justice Department announced the seizure of nearly 400 internet domains used to stream matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 without authorisation. The seized domains offered users copyright-protected content in the form of real-ti…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-06-26
in force

On 26 June 2026, the Justice Department announced the seizure of nearly 400 internet domains used t…

2026-07-20
in force

On 20 July 2026, the Justice Department announced the seizure of more than 1'000 internet domains u…