Block Illegal IPTV / Streaming Services
I would like to see an option to block access to Illegal IPTV / Streaming Services as some of you may know IPTV streaming has become a huge thing over the last couple of years and I would like to see an option to block it on my network.
A simple google search will pull up many offerings such services via Software, websites and also Hardware boxes that are capable of it and there should be an option to protect networks via OpenDNS from these devices being used as they can cause big fines to be issued if found on a users network.
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Could you tell us what you mean by "Illegal IPTV / Streaming Services"? What makes these things illegal? What devices are you referring to?
While OpenDNS certainly has the capability to block domains via your own personal blacklist, or by category, it does not have the ability to prevent a device from being used. If you don't want one of these devices found on your network don't put one on your network.
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rotblitz Yes I mean add a category to block IPTV streams.
mattwilson9090 By Illegal IPTV I mean streaming copyrighted content from various websites/links.
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Fine, what you can do else is to suggest the new category also here:
https://community.opendns.com/domaintagging/categories#suggestElse you have to wait for many people voting your idea up, so that it gets attracted by OpenDNS staff.
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According to which nations laws would it be determined that a domain primarily hosts illegal IPTV. Or to be more in keeping with the definition of OpenDNS categories, a domain whose purpose is hosting this illegal IPTV? After all, there is nothing inherently illegal about streaming copyrighted content. That is the focus of such services as Netflix and Amazon Prime, and the different channels that I have running on my Roku.
Do you have a representative list of domains that would be affected by such a new category?
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