Fair enough but thats not up to cloudflare to decide, if they operate in the country they must respect its laws

Nemo_bis 20 hours ago | parent | next [-]

We don't know what the law is. The rules were created with an administrative procedure backed by a very generic statute which is likely unconstitutional. Neither the Supreme court (Cassazione) nor the Constitutional court have ruled on the matter yet.

Getting a fine is the first step towards further judicial review, probably.

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Moldoteck 15 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

so CF is clear - if the law is not changed they'll leave italian market. That's fair

	▲	register 14 hours ago \| parent [-]
		And he is more than welcome to do so. The services provided by Cloudflare can easily be replaced by more local providers that have no problem complying with Italian laws. The takedown might not happen within 30 minutes, but there would still be action and a response to a report from the authorities. Italy and Europe do not need the arrogance of those who believe they are above the law by virtue of a freedom that is used only as an ideological shield. As if Trump were really the champion of freedom, right?