"Justice Clarence Thomas stated, "Under our precedents, a company is not liable as a copyright infringer for merely providing a service to the general public with knowledge that it will be used by some to infringe copyrights. Accordingly, we reverse.""
"The ruling effectively means that ISPs do not have to conduct mass terminations of Internet users accused of illegally downloading or uploading pirated files, which could have led to significant financial repercussions."
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Internet service providers are not liable for their customers' copyright infringement unless they take specific actions that lead to violations. This decision favors Cox Communications in a long-running case against Sony Music Entertainment, overturning a previous $1 billion verdict for music piracy. The ruling clarifies that ISPs are not required to police their networks for piracy to avoid liability under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Justice Clarence Thomas emphasized that merely providing a service does not constitute liability for copyright infringement.
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