Fighting Renewed Attempts to Make ISPs Copyright Cops: 2025 in Review

A major copyright case is now before the Supreme Court, asking whether internet service providers (ISPs) must act as copyright enforcers by cutting off users' internet access based on accusations alone. A lower court ruled that ISPs could be held liable for copyright infringement by their customers, which could lead to entire households, schools, and libraries losing internet access due to one person's alleged infringement, especially harming low-income and underserved communities.