A Spanish court has granted LaLiga the power to block IP addresses associated with unauthorized football streaming—without distinguishing between infringing and non-infringing services. As a result, legitimate, unrelated websites that people depend on are now inaccessible in Spain.
In December 2024, Commercial Court No. 6 of Barcelona authorized LaLiga to require Spanish ISPs, including Movistar, Vodafone, and Orange, to block IP addresses associated with unauthorized football streaming. The court upheld this ruling in March 2025, reinforcing LaLiga's authority to enforce these blocks. Recently, enforcement has widened, and Vercel infrastructure is now being affected.
Users in Spain now face indiscriminate internet blocking, with legitimate websites becoming inaccessible due to their association with shared IP addresses.
This includes services that have no connection to piracy, highlighting the collateral damage of such broad enforcement actions.