The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox Communications, determining that ISPs are not liable for their customers' copyright infringement under the DMCA. This unanimous decision overturns a previous $1 billion verdict against Cox and sets a significant precedent protecting internet service providers from secondary copyright liability. The ruling has already led major record labels to drop similar lawsuits against other ISPs.
Background
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides a safe harbor for online service providers against copyright infringement liability, but the extent of this protection has been a subject of ongoing legal debate. Major record labels have long sought to hold ISPs accountable for their users' piracy activities.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- May 11, 2026 at 07:00 PM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10