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• A federal judge ruled that racial and ethnic set-asides within the Digital Equity Act, part of President Biden’s 2021 budget-climate law, are unconstitutional. • The program aimed to distribute billions of dollars to expand broadband access in underserved areas, similar to historic rural electrification projects. • The court found that providing special treatment based on race or ethnicity violated the Constitution, challenging the legal framework of the grant program.

• The U.S. Department of Justice, through "Operation Offsides," shut down nearly 400 illegal streaming sites broadcasting World Cup content. • The initiative involved a coalition including Homeland Security Investigations, international prosecutors, and private entities such as FIFA, NBCUniversal, and Warner Bros. • Authorities targeted piracy operations across multiple countries, including Peru, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia, to protect intellectual property rights.

• The Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) has demonetized 1,376 illegal streaming sites to cut off ad revenue during the World Cup. • This crackdown is part of "Operation Offsides," a DOJ-led initiative coordinated by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Centre. • The operation utilized intelligence from FIFA, beIN Media Group, and Warner Brothers to target pirates across Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Peru, Poland, and Romania.

• The US Justice Department seized 400 domains used for illegal streaming of the 2026 World Cup, marking a massive escalation in anti-piracy efforts. • This operation is five times larger than "Operation Offsides," which targeted 78 domains during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. • Investigators traced the infrastructure to servers in Peru and Bulgaria, with additional takedowns occurring in Croatia, Romania, Poland, and Colombia.

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• Authorities across 13 countries, including the U.S., U.K., France, and Italy, have shut down more than 27,000 illegal streaming URLs in a massive piracy crackdown. • The operation targeted unauthorized sites distributing copyrighted content just days before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. • This coordinated effort highlights a global push to protect broadcasting rights and ensure that official partners receive the viewership and revenue they are entitled to.

• European authorities dismantled nine organized crime groups and removed over 27,000 URLs hosting illegal live sports and copyrighted media. • The seven-month initiative, known as Operation Kratos 2, involved collaboration between 14 countries, including the U.S., UK, France, and Italy. • Key partners included anti-piracy associations and major sports entities such as La Liga and the UEFA Europa League to combat digital piracy.