Philippine Intellectual Property Office ( "IPOPHL" ) in 2023 years 9 month 20 Promulgated on "Rules on voluntary administrative website blocking" ( " "Site blocking rules" " ) or 2023 years 9 month 20 Day control 2023-025 Memorandum notice, Allow Internet service providers to block pirated websites. The rule is in 2023 years 11 month 14 After the release has been 2024 years 1 month 14 Officially come into force.

"Site blocking rules" stipulate, The copyright owner or rights holder may make a verified complaint to IPOPHL Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement ( "IEO" ) Make an application, Requests to Internet service providers to block or block access to pirate websites are required.

On the basis of "Site blocking rules" , Pirate sites are defined as "Websites that have the primary purpose or effect of infringing or facilitating copyright infringement, and／Or contain material made without the consent of the copyright owner or rights holder, Goods that are produced or reproduced, Material or content of the website" .

Once the piracy is discovered, IPOPHL The Competent Director or Deputy Director shall send a request to the Internet Service Provider, They are required to take one or more of the following measures to prohibit access to piracy websites:

Domain name system for all domain names operated by the infringing online location ( "DNS" ) shield;

Static online location for infringement IP Address progression IP The address is masked or rerouted;

Block the uniform Resource Locator of the target online location and its domain name (URL) ; or

Use any other alternative technical means to deny access.

"Site blocking rules" There is also a mechanism involved, Prevents piracy sites by changing their domain names or IP Address to circumvent any "request" .

In order to implement "Site blocking rules" , IPOPHL The following work has been carried out: (1) With Internet service providers (namely Globe Telecom, Inc. , Smart Communications, Inc. , PLDT, Inc. , Sky Cable Corp. and DITO Telecommunity Corp. ) A memorandum of understanding was signed, Which Internet service providers promise should IPOPHL Has called for voluntary blocking of pirated websites; (2) A memorandum of agreement was signed with the National Telecommunications Commission, The commission promised to regulate Internet service providers. (Be compiled from www. lexology. com)

TRANSLATORS: Wang Dan　proofread: Liu Peng



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