Infrastructure-level blocking has consistently failed to meaningfully curb piracy while causing overreach and other unintended but foreseeable consequences. For example, in Italy, the Piracy Shield system led to widespread service outages on platforms such as Google Drive; and forced VPN providers to exit the market entirely. France is now repeating these mistakes with an ill-conceived … Read more
Alors que les fournisseurs de VPN ont été officiellement convoqués à comparaître devant le tribunal français le 10 décembre dans le cadre des efforts anti-piratage de Canal+, l’Initiative de confiance VPN (VTI) estime qu’une réponse coordonnée de l’industrie est nécessaire. La VTI a publié sa lettre s’opposant à toute demande visant à obliger les tribunaux … Read more
As VPN providers have been formally summoned to appear in French court on 10 December as part of Canal+’s anti-piracy efforts, the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) believes that a coordinated industry response is necessary. The VTI has have published its letter in opposition to any request for French courts to mandate VPN services to block … Read more
For Immediate Release 7 FEBRUARY 2025—Rightsholders are pushing for a restriction on VPN services in France at the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris, rushing the unjustified extension of blocking orders to VPN providers. The VPN Trust Initiative (VTI), part of the i2Coalition (Internet Infrastructure Coalition), stands firmly against any request for French courts to mandate VPN … Read more
Welcome to the last part of the VPN Trust Initiative’s three-part explainer on virtual private networks, how they work, and what they’re used for. We’ll besploring the various types of VPN you will encounter, as well as answer some frequently-asked questions. This is Part 3; you may also be interested in Part 2 (Benefits of VPNs) and Part … Read more
Welcome to Part 2 pf the VPN Trust Initiative’s three-part explainer on virtual private networks, how they work, and what they’re used for. This time we’re exploring the benefits of VPNs. You may also be interested in Part 1 (How VPNs work) and Part 3 (Types of VPNs and FAQs). This series is delivered by the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) is … Read more
and what they’re used for. This is Part 1; you may also be interested in Part 2 (Benefits of VPNs) and Part 3 (Types of VPNs and FAQs). This series is delivered by the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) is a consortium of leading VPN providers focused on improving digital safety for consumers by building understanding, strengthening trust, and mitigating risk … Read more
The Trust Seal accreditation program provides a clear public indicator that participating VPN providers follow established best practices. Washington, D.C., September 26, 2023 — The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition) launched the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) in 2020 to establish a baseline for how virtual private network (VPN) providers should operate. The goal is to help avoid oversights, misunderstandings, or … Read more
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (the “i2Coalition”) headed an effort to draft a set of common principles to serve as a baseline for how VPN providers should operate, which culminated in the VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) Principles, which launched September 29, 2020. The VTI Principles aim to offer a comprehensive set of best practices for VPN providers … Read more
Principles Offer Virtual Private Network (VPN) Providers Comprehensive, Neutral Guidelines for Delivering Services in Alignment with Expert-Informed Industry Best Practices WASHINGTON D.C., September 29, 2020 – The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (“i2Coalition”), the leading voice for web hosting companies, data centers, domain registrars and registries, cloud infrastructure providers, managed services providers and other foundational Internet technologies, announces that its VPN … Read more
