CALOPEZ pays for security certificate after alleged ISP blocking
CALOPEZ pays for a security certificate after an ISP block via SNI poisoning. Censorship or control? The case reopens the debate on internet freedom in Spain.
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CALOPEZ pays for the security certificate after alleged blocking through SNI poisoning
The CALOPEZ website has become accessible again after, according to technical sources, internet service providers (ISPs) used the SNI poisoning technique to restrict access to it. The site's operator confirmed that the security certificate has already been paid for, a common step in the face of covert blocking measures.
What is SNI poisoning and why is it used?
Server Name Indication (SNI) is a technical mechanism that allows an SSL certificate to be associated with a domain name. SNI poisoning involves the ISP faking the server's response to prevent the connection, a maneuver that requires no court order and has been documented in several countries as a tool of extrajudicial censorship.
The shadow of the CNI and the paranoia of control
Some analysts point out that intelligence operations could be behind the blocking. The possibility that Spain's CNI (National Intelligence Centre) or even the CIA are involved in monitoring the site is not ruled out, although the Ministry of the Interior denies any intervention. 'It was all a technical oversight,' sources close to the case quip.
The cost of the certificate: blackmail or technical requirement?
CALOPEZ has had to pay for the certificate to regain visibility. The price of an SSL certificate can range from 50 to 500 euros per year, but in this context it is interpreted as a forced fee to circumvent the blocking. The lack of transparency in the ISPs' decision fuels suspicions of covert censorship.
The reopening of CALOPEZ does not close the debate on the limits of internet control in Spain. While some celebrate the end of the blocking, others warn that the SNI poisoning technique remains available for future restrictions without judicial oversight.
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The CALOPEZ website has become accessible again after, according to technical sources, internet service providers (ISPs) used the SNI poisoning technique to restrict access to it. The site's operator confirmed that the security certificate has already been paid for, a common step in the face of covert blocking measures.
What is SNI poisoning and why is it used?
Server Name Indication (SNI) is a technical mechanism that allows an SSL certificate to be associated with a domain name. SNI poisoning involves the ISP faking the server's response to prevent the connection, a maneuver that requires no court order and has been documented in several countries as a tool of extrajudicial censorship.
The shadow of the CNI and the paranoia of control
Some analysts point out that intelligence operations could be behind the blocking. The possibility that Spain's CNI (National Intelligence Centre) or even the CIA are involved in monitoring the site is not ruled out, although the Ministry of the Interior denies any intervention. 'It was all a technical oversight,' sources close to the case quip.
The cost of the certificate: blackmail or technical requirement?
CALOPEZ has had to pay for the certificate to regain visibility. The price of an SSL certificate can range from 50 to 500 euros per year, but in this context it is interpreted as a forced fee to circumvent the blocking. The lack of transparency in the ISPs' decision fuels suspicions of covert censorship.
The reopening of CALOPEZ does not close the debate on the limits of internet control in Spain. While some celebrate the end of the blocking, others warn that the SNI poisoning technique remains available for future restrictions without judicial oversight.
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