Supreme Court Asked to Resolve ISP’s Copyright Piracy Conundrum
In late 2022, several of the world’s largest music companies including Warner Bros. and Sony Music prevailed in their lawsuit against Internet provider Grande Communications. The record labels accused the Astound-owned ISP of not doing enough to stop pirating subscribers. Specifically, they alleged that the company failed to terminate repeat infringers. The trial lasted more than two weeks and ended in a resounding victory for the...
Piracy Shield: New Technical & Operational Requirements For 2025
The official launch of Piracy Shield on Saturday February 1, 2024, played out more quietly than many had predicted. The next five days saw the blocking of just 11 IP addresses, adding weight to the theory that the system still wasn’t quite ready. After several months the volume of IP addresses and FQDNs (fully qualified domain names) dramatically increased but not before overblocking entered the equation. When mounting criticism found...
