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Subtel says Chile court's order to block 12 betting sites remains ineffective

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Chile's Subsecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel) told a congressional commission that a Supreme Court order to block 12 betting websites has not been effective in practice. It said operators changed domains after telecoms companies blocked the listed addresses, and that Subtel lacks direct authority to enforce the ruling but could develop a technical blocking protocol. The commission agreed to seek legal opinions on Subtel's powers.

The ruling's limited reach leaves operators and regulators facing uncertainty over enforcement of website blocks.

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Chile appeals court sets DNS-blocking process for unauthorised gambling sites

The Santiago Court of Appeals has set a five-stage DNS-blocking process to enforce a Supreme Court judgment against unauthorised online gambling services. Lotería de Concepción or Polla Chilena de Beneficencia will report suspected domains to the SCJ, which validates them before SUBTEL notifies telecoms firms. Polla Chilena president Felipe Dalgalarrando welcomed the decision, while aPAL questioned the ruling's scope.

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