If your ISP can be liable for huge amounts of money for not terminating your access to the internet because of accusations that you—or someone in your household or college network—has committed copyright infringement, that is dangerous. We live in a world where high speed internet access is a necessity for participation in everyday life. That’s why liability for ISPs for their customers’ actions s...
**Steelman:** The Supreme Court’s decision in *Cox v. Sony* is a principled defense of innovation and free expression. By rejecting an overbroad interpretation of secondary liability, the Court preserves the internet as a platform for lawful activity while still holding bad actors accountable. The ruling acknowledges that ISPs cannot be expected to police every user action, especially when their services enable vast amounts of legitimate communication, education, and creativity. This aligns with...