Sonia Sotomayor Questions ISP Liability for Copyright Infringement

Sotomayor's Concerns on ISP Actions

• 💡 Sonia Sotomayor expressed concern that internet service providers (ISPs) like Cox Communications were not sufficiently acting to stop users from committing copyright violations.
• 📌 She highlighted that while ISPs received reports of infringement from about 1% of their customer base, they often did nothing to respond to these infringers.
• ⚠️ Sotomayor questioned why ISPs didn't work with entities like universities or multifamily dwellings to send notices or take action against infringing users.

ISP's Defense and Actions

• 🚀 The attorney for Cox Communications argued that the DMCA safe harbor provisions do not strictly require termination of users.
• 📊 Cox asserted that the notion they did nothing is absurd, citing their investment in an anti-infringement program.
• 📈 This program reportedly sent out hundreds of warnings daily and resulted in the suspension of 67,000 accounts.
• ✅ The ISP's program is credited with stopping infringement by 98% of accused users.