NTCA Applauds Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court Decision Establishing Clear Limits on ISPs’ Liability for Copyright Infringement

NTCA released the following statement from CEO Mike Romano applauding the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Cox Communications, Inc. et al. v. Sony Music Entertainment, et al. dismissing attempts to hold ISPs liable for claims that individual subscribers engaged in copyright infringement.

NTCA joined other industry groups in filing an amicus curiae brief in support of Cox Communications. The Court's ruling provides greater certainty for NTCA members as they deliver and seek to expand reliable high-speed broadband service throughout the country.

"The Supreme Court's decision adds much-needed clarity in the face of threats to hold ISPs liable for copyright infringement by individual users," said Romano. "As NTCA noted previously and as the Court concluded, if Congress had intended to hold ISPs liable for such a broad scope of copyright infringement, it would have made that clear."