Courts and regulators in different jurisdictions are converging against controlled digital lending. A Belgian geo‑blocking order arrives on the heels of U.S. publishers’ federal win against the Internet Archive’s Open Library, narrowing room for library‑style digitization and lending at scale.
— This suggests a broader legal realignment that could curtail digital library access globally, shaping how culture is preserved and accessed online.
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2025.10.09
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Belgium’s order requiring the Internet Archive to block listed books for Belgian users, alongside the prior U.S. federal court ruling against Open Library.
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