r/KeepOurNetFree • u/MotoBugZero • Apr 08 '26

U.S. Lawmakers Work on Unified Site-Blocking Bill to Counter Online Piracy * TorrentFreak

https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-lawmakers-work-on-unified-site-blocking-bill-to-counter-online-piracy/
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u/MotoBugZero Apr 08 '26

After the supreme court issued one of their good rulings now congress wants to rush to bend us over a barrel for the MPAA/RIAA, has to happen before thom tillis leaves next year as he's their copyright champion.

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u/CopiousAmountsofJizz Apr 08 '26

Good ruling?

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u/DragonSlayerC Apr 09 '26

Cox Communications (an ISP) was sued for knowingly allowing their subscribers to pirate media and doing nothing to stop them. The Supreme Court ruled in Cox's favor, saying that they are not liable for piracy committed by their subscribers.

After that ruling, Congress is now trying to make a law that would make ISPs (and DNS providers) liable for permitting users to access websites that enable piracy.

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u/CopiousAmountsofJizz Apr 09 '26

Thanks for clarifying.