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Quad9 plans to withdraw service from French users on November 24
The DNS operator cites blocking requirements in its announcement; the Electronic Frontier Foundation separately argues against imposing such duties on DNS services.
By Rowan Finch
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Quad9 plans to withdraw its services from users in France on November 24, 2026, the operator said in an October 22 announcement. Quad9 says court-imposed DNS-blocking requirements conflict with its technical model and privacy mission.
In October 27 commentary for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Joe Mullin argues that requiring DNS services to enforce copyright blocking can harm users' privacy and security. EFF links to Quad9's announcement for the withdrawal plan. The operator and EFF present aligned objections; the planned withdrawal remains a future announcement.
What we don't know yet
- The announced November 24 withdrawal has not been verified as completed.
- The underlying court record and rights-holder arguments were not inspected.
- An authoritative later operator update and court record would be needed for implementation or legal-status reporting.
Who covered this
Quad9 Foundation · Oct 21, 2026
Farewell, FranceQuad9 announces a November 24 withdrawal plan and objects to DNS-blocking requirements it says conflict with its model and privacy mission.
Electronic Frontier Foundation · Oct 26, 2026
French Court’s Site-Blocking Orders Drive Quad9 Out Of FranceJoe Mullin argues for EFF that copyright-blocking duties on DNS services can harm privacy and security.