A DNS resolver that puts privacy protection first has just chosen to simply leave a country rather than lie to its users.
"A DNS resolver" is a service that matches an IP (network address) to a domain name. Typically tutu (.) com = this address. By changing the final address (the IP) you can quite easily direct tutu (.) com to another server. (Tutu exists)
This country is France.
Quad9 will stop providing its free DNS service in France starting November 24, after a French court ordered it to block domain names that BeIN Sports accused of facilitating the piracy of sports broadcasts.
Quad9 refused.
“We categorically refuse to modify or falsify the DNS responses you receive, in a way that would go against your expectations.”
LinkedIn Sources
- Profile: Pierre Jean Duvivier dit Sage (LinkedIn)
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Frequently Asked Questions
FAQs A PrivacyFirst DNS Resolver Leaves a Country Rather Than Lie to Its Users
1 What is a DNS resolver
Its the service that translates website names into the numeric addresses computers use to find each other Think of it as the internets phonebook
2 What does privacyfirst mean for a DNS resolver
It means the service is designed to collect as little data about you as possibleideally no logs of which sites you visitand to refuse to hand over or expose your browsing activity
3 What actually happened here
The resolver was ordered by a government to start logging or sharing user data Instead of complying and misleading users about its privacy promises it shut down operations in that country and left
4 Why not just comply and keep quiet about it
Because its entire promise to users was privacy Logging data secretly would have made its privacy claims a lieso it chose to exit rather than deceive the people who trusted it
5 Which country and which resolver
Details vary by report so check the resolvers official announcement for the specific country timeline and legal order involved
6 Will my internet stop working if my resolver leaves my country
Not necessarily Your device or router may still be pointed at it so you might notice slowdowns or failures Switching to another DNS provider usually fixes this
7 How do I check which DNS resolver Im using
Look in your devices network settings your routers admin page or run a quick online DNS leak test
8 How do I switch to a different DNS resolver
Change the DNS settings on your device or router to another providers addresses or enable DNSoverHTTPS in your browser or OS Reboot and test again
9 Does leaving a country mean the resolver is gone everywhere
No It typically only stops serving users in that jurisdiction Service elsewhere usually continues as normal
10 Can a government really force a DNS resolver to log users
Yesthrough legal orders warrants or regulations Resolvers operating locally must follow local law or leave the market
11 Whats the difference between no logs and anonymous
No logs means the provider doesnt store your activity Anonymous
