The Supreme Court will hear a case involving Cox Communications, which is fighting a ruling that held it liable for copyright infringement for not terminating users accused of piracy. Music companies advocate disconnecting suspected infringers from the internet. The case comes after a prior $1 billion verdict against Cox was overturned on appeal, with the court finding Cox liable for contributory infringement. The Trump administration supports Cox's argument against mandatory disconnection, cautioning that this could lead to broader liabilities for ISPs for user misconduct.
We are pleased the US Supreme Court has decided to address these significant copyright issues that could jeopardize Internet access for all Americans and fundamentally change how Internet service providers manage their networks.
Cox's petition asks the Supreme Court to decide whether an ISP 'can be held liable for 'materially contributing' to copyright infringement merely because it knew that people were using certain accounts to infringe and did not terminate access.'
The Trump administration backed Cox last month, saying that ISPs shouldn't be forced to terminate the accounts of people accused of piracy.
The 4th Circuit court of appeals overturned the $1 billion verdict, deciding that Cox did not profit directly from copyright infringement committed by users.
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