Chile Directs ISPs to Block 37 Additional Betting Domains Under Court Rulings
Subtel ordered six ISPs to block 37 more betting domains and mirror sites within 48 hours, following Supreme Court and Santiago Court of Appeals rulings validated by the SCJ. The DNS approach is described as targeted with lower risk to lawful services. aPAL challenged the scope, claiming some domains lack judicial coverage. This follows a prior block of 42 sites.
SCCG Take — The iterative court-backed DNS blocks demonstrate sustained enforcement focus on unlicensed operators in Chile, pressing platforms toward stricter compliance pathways for sustained market access.
Chile’s telecoms regulator has instructed six internet service providers to block 37 additional domains, subdomains and mirror sites connected to online betting and gambling platforms. The Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel) notified Entel, Movistar, Claro, GTD, WOM and VTR on 21 September. The operators have 48 hours from notification to implement the blocks through their DNS systems.
The list was submitted to Subtel and validated by the Superintendencia de Casinos de Juego (SCJ). Subtel issued the measure in “strict compliance” with rulings by the Supreme Court and the Santiago Court of Appeals. Providers must submit evidence of compliance directly to the Santiago Court of Appeals and furnish Subtel with the exact date and time of execution.
Targeted DNS Blocking Process
The court identified DNS blocking of individually specified domains as an appropriate approach because it is targeted and carries a comparatively lower risk of inadvertently restricting access to lawful online services. Subtel will continue the procedure as further domains, subdomains and mirror sites are identified, provided they are specific, verifiable and validated in advance by the SCJ. The process includes mechanisms to correct blocks where lawful services are affected unintentionally.
Challenge by Industry Association
The Chilean Association of Online Betting Platforms (aPAL) challenged the latest instruction. It said some of the domains included in the measure were not covered by the judicial decisions forming the basis of the blocking process. This action follows an earlier Subtel instruction this month requiring the same ISPs to block 42 URLs associated with online betting and gambling platforms, as reported by G3 Newswire.
Reporting: G3 Newswire
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