{"id":220677,"date":"2026-04-30T23:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/congress-takes-first-step-to-limit-laliga-blockades-relief-for-affected-services\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T23:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:28:14","slug":"congress-takes-first-step-to-limit-laliga-blockades-relief-for-affected-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/congress-takes-first-step-to-limit-laliga-blockades-relief-for-affected-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Takes First Step to Limit LaLiga Blockades: Relief for Affected Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div>\n<p>Recent weekends have highlighted a significant issue: access to legitimate websites and online services is being disrupted due to IP blocking aimed at curbing unauthorized broadcasts associated with <strong>LaLiga<\/strong>. This has resulted in various legitimate platforms reporting decreased accessibility and lost sales, raising the critical question of how to balance protecting intellectual property rights without collateral damage to unrelated services.<\/p>\n<h2>Congress Takes a Step Forward<\/h2>\n<p>In response to these concerns, Congress recently took an initial step toward regulating this issue. On April 29, 2026, the Economy, Commerce, and Digital Transformation Commission <a rel=\"noopener, noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congreso.es\/es\/actualidad\/sesiones-de-comisiones?fecha=29%2F04%2F2026&amp;idOrgano=378&amp;idSesion=34&amp;utm\" target=\"_blank\">approved a non-legal Proposition<\/a> initiated by ERC and supported by PSOE. This initiative aims to introduce more proportionality in judicially ordered IP blocks, addressing the ongoing complaints from affected companies and users.<\/p>\n<h2>The Role of Non-Legal Propositions<\/h2>\n<p>A non-legal Proposition (NLP) serves to document the parliamentary stance and push for governmental action. While this approval is significant, it does not immediately alter the existing legal framework. Any substantial changes will necessitate further regulatory actions, indicating a long road ahead.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Initiatives and Requests<\/h2>\n<p>The recently approved initiative translates into several specific requests to the Government, all centered on the essential principle: responses to illegal broadcasting should not infringe upon unrelated third-party services. The text outlines several pivotal requests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Review existing protocols for executing IP block sentences to prevent interruptions to legitimate digital platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Establish an inter-ministerial body to assess the effects of these orders on legitimate services and seek alternative solutions.<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for regulatory revisions in the Digital Services Law and Intellectual Property Law to incorporate technological proportionality.<\/li>\n<li>Safeguard fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and digital innovation from indiscriminate technological measures.<\/li>\n<li>Foster dialogue among affected platforms, operators, LaLiga, and digital rights organizations to define best practices.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage judicial respect for proportionality in blocking orders, aligned with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A Comprehensive Perspective<\/h2>\n<p>This initiative represents a broader conversation that extends beyond just LaLiga. Companies from diverse sectors, including online retailers and public law organizations like the Seville Bar Association, have experienced the adverse impacts of indiscriminate IP blocking. This disruption manifests in various forms: commercial transactions decline, essential traffic drops, and users face access barriers when they need services most.<\/p>\n<h2>Political Implications<\/h2>\n<p>The voting outcome reveals an interesting political landscape. Support for the initiative came from PSOE, ERC, Sumar, Bildu, PNV, and Comprom\u00eds, while the PP and Vox opposed it and Junts did not participate. Notably, despite voting against the NLP, the PP announced intentions to propose amendments to the Digital Services Law aimed at protecting legitimate services.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, while Congress has taken a first step toward addressing the concerns surrounding LaLiga&#8217;s IP blocking practices, the journey toward establishing a balanced, responsible legal framework continues. The dialogues initiated and the proposals put forth suggest a commitment to ensuring that protection against illegal content does not inadvertently harm lawful services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent weekends have highlighted a significant issue: access to legitimate websites and online services is being disrupted due to IP blocking aimed at curbing unauthorized broadcasts associated with LaLiga. This has resulted in various legitimate platforms reporting decreased accessibility and lost sales, raising the critical question of how to balance protecting intellectual property rights without [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":220678,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36399],"tags":[988,43043,1699,35957,1837,6637,642,1276,1375],"class_list":["post-220677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-technology","tag-affected","tag-blockades","tag-congress","tag-laliga","tag-limit","tag-relief","tag-services","tag-step","tag-takes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=220677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220679,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/220677\/revisions\/220679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/220678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=220677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=220677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=220677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}