Host in Switzerland, that's where Quad9 operates from.

Switzerland is not in the EU, thankfully. And it seems to be one of the few places left in Europe where privacy is taken somewhat seriously.

	▲	bwoodcock 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed. If it were just a question of Swiss law, we'd be in excellent shape. The problem is that France and Switzerland are both signatories to the Lugano Convention, while the US is not. As long as the Quad9 Foundation has to have a legal domicile somewhere, there will always be some lever that can be used against it. Switzerland was the best place, but does not offer perfect protection.

sltkr 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Switzerland has its own DNS blocklist that all ISPs obey. [1]

Quad9 doesn't obey it but I never understood how they can get away with that legally. I'd be interested in an explanation if someone knows more!

	▲	leni536 3 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I opened the blocklist expecting some juicy Linux ISO sites and... it's all betting sites. I'm not even mad.
	▲	einsteinx2 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Sounds like they get away with it legally because the law applies to ISPs and they’re not an ISP. From your link: > Internet service providers in Switzerland are obliged to take measures to prevent access to these domains (DNS blocking).