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Irish Times
21-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Uefa granted extension of illegal streaming blocking order
Uefa, the governing body for European football associations, has been granted a court order extending for another two years a requirement that internet service providers block illegal streaming of its games. The order is similar to one granted last week to the Football Association Premier League also extending the requirement to block the streams for its matches. Mr Justice Mark Sanfey, head of the Commercial Court, agreed on Monday to an application from the Union Des Associations Europeennes de Football (Union of European Football Associations) for the order. It extends the blocking order for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 football seasons. READ MORE It applies to Eircom trading as eir, Virgin Media Ireland, Sky Ireland/Sky Subscriber Services and Vodafone. Jonathan Newman SC, for Uefa, said all the defendants were neutral on the application. The providers are 'conduits' for the streaming but were not liable for any infringements on their networks, he said. Counsel said they are required under the order to block IP addresses which are notified to them in a confidential list. The streams are carried on set top boxes, TV sticks and websites. This was the fourth extension since the original order, he said. The list of infringing platforms is published to providers twice during each match, he said. A very large volume of infringements, running into the hundreds, have been detected, he said. Mr Justice Sanfey said he was satisfied to grant the order. From the evidence, it was clear there are a very large number of streamers and the blocking orders provided by the court previously demonstrates their effectiveness, he said. It was also clear the order also respected the fundamental right of parties, including internet users, notwithstanding the 'enormous number that need to the blocked' and the fact that there has been a minuscule number of complaints about the blocking which were proved to be unfounded, he said.
BreakingNews.ie
21-07-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
UEFA granted extension of illegal streaming blocking order
UEFA, the governing body for European football associations, has been granted a court order extending for another two years a requirement that internet service providers block illegal streaming of its games. The order is similar to one granted last week to the Football Association Premier League, also extending the requirement to block the streams for its matches. Advertisement Mr Justice Mark Sanfey, head of the Commercial Court, agreed on Monday to an application from the Union Des Associations Europeennes de Football (Union of European Football Associations) for the order. It extends the blocking order for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 football seasons. It applies to Eircom trading as eir, Virgin Media Ireland, Sky Ireland/Sky Subscriber Services and Vodafone. Jonathan Newman SC, for UEFA, said all the defendants were neutral on the application. The providers are "conduits" for the streaming but were not liable for any infringements on their networks, he said. Advertisement Counsel said they are required under the order to block IP addresses which are notified to them in a confidential list. The streams are carried on set-top boxes, TV sticks and websites. This was the fourth extension since the original order, he said. Ireland Married Cork farmer (60) jailed for rape of man Read More The list of infringing platforms is published to providers twice during each match, he said. A very large volume of infringements, running into the hundreds, have been detected, he said. Mr Justice Sanfey said he was satisfied to grant the order. From the evidence, it was clear there are a very large number of streamers, and the blocking orders provided by the court previously demonstrate their effectiveness, he said. It was also clear the order also respected the fundamental right of parties, including internet users, notwithstanding the "enormous number that need to the blocked" and the fact that there has been a minuscule number of complaints about the blocking, which were proved to be unfounded, he said.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ohio ‘Given Name Act' proposes strict rules for names, pronouns in schools
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio's 'Parents' Bill of Rights' won't go into effect for two more weeks, but House Republicans are already proposing amendments, including one that would penalize districts that used students' chosen names and pronouns without parent permission. Reps. Jonathan Newman (R-Troy) and Josh Williams (R-Sylvania Township) introduced House Bill 190 on Monday, which would require public schools to have parent permission to refer to a student by a name or pronoun that differs from what is listed on their birth certificate. Schools that violate the 'Given Name Act' would be denied state funding and open themselves to lawsuits. Olentangy schools defends LGBTQ+ anti-bullying policies in federal court The bill also bans public school employees or contractors from requiring students or staff to respect students' chosen names or pronouns. Even with parent permission, schools would not be allowed to subject staff or students to 'adverse action' for declining to use a student's preferred name and pronouns. Although students older than 18 could personally request to be addressed differently under HB 190, teachers could not. The proposed bill would ban school employees from sharing their pronouns or titles if they differ from what is listed on the employee's personal birth certificate. After Florida enacted a similar ban in 2023, the state faced lawsuits from transgender and gender variant teachers, including high school teacher Katie Wood. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction that said the state's ban on preferred pronouns violated Wood's First Amendment rights, and a federal court heard oral arguments in October 2024. However, the court withdrew its interest in the case on Feb. 26, before a ruling was issued. The law would not apply to derivatives, or generally accepted nicknames, of birth names. For instance, if director Spike Lee were an Ohio student, he could be called Shelton or Shel, from his given name Shelton Jackson Lee. However, he would need written permission to be called Spike under HB 190. Columbus City Schools reverts to birth names for transgender students The Given Name Act also establishes a complaint system through the Department of Education and Workforce. If the department determines a school district violated the law, the state would then withhold 10% of the school's funding every month until the state determined they were now compliant. The bill also allows families to sue for monetary relief if a district or staff member knowingly violates it. HB 190 would update the Parents' Bill of Rights, which will go into effect on April 9 and already requires schools to alert parents and guardians if a student requests to go by a name or pronoun that is different from what was assigned at birth. See previous Parents' Bill of Rights coverage in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
