Resistance to new attempts to make internet providers responsible for copyright compliance: A look back at 2025.

You might not be aware, given the numerous reports focusing on new questions surrounding copyright and generative AI, but the biggest copyright case of the year revolves around a long-standing question in internet law: should internet service providers act as enforcers of copyright? After years of legal battles, this question is now before the Supreme Court. And if the Supreme Court upholds a previous ruling from a lower court, internet service providers could be forced to block internet access for individuals based solely on accusations of copyright infringement. This would put innocent users at risk, particularly those who rely on broadband internet for essential aspects of daily life. The stakes: Internet service providers transforming into copyright enforcers. This issue centers around what courts call "secondary liability," the legal concept that someone can be held responsible, not for what they directly did, but for what someone else did using their product or service. The case began when music companies sued Cox Communications, arguing that the internet service provider should be held liable for copyright infringements committed by others.

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