
Italy’s CDN Reclassification Could Degrade Internet Performance for Millions of Users
Italy’s national communications regulator reclassified content delivery networks as public electronic communications networks in August 2025, extending telecommunications obligations to CDN operators. The Internet Society argues this decision misunderstands how the internet works and could reduce performance for users across the country. A court case now tests whether regulators understand the difference between infrastructure that transmits data and infrastructure that optimizes content delivery.

