The FCC’s broadband label Report And Order has been published in the Federal Register. However, compliance with the new rules is delayed indefinitely.
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ISP Grande Communications Found Secondarily Liable For Copyright Infringement, Must Pay $46.7 Million In Statutory Damages
A jury has found Grande Communications, LLC contributorily liable for willful copyright infringement of 1,403 copyrighted works owned by a group of record labels. The jury awarded the labels $46.7 million in statutory damages.
Federal Court Issues Injunction Requiring All U.S. ISPs To Block Access To Three Illegal Streaming Websites
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District Of New York has issued an injunction ordering all ISPs providing service in the U.S. to block access to three websites found to be infringing copyrights.
Cox Communications Claims Sony Lied About Evidence To Obtain $1 Billion DMCA Copyright Infringement Verdict
Cox Communications has filed a motion For Relief From Judgment claiming the $1 billion judgment against it for copyright infringement in Sony v. Cox Communications was based on false evidence.
Mid-Month News Update - June 1-15 - Broadband, USF, FCC, Copyright Lawsuits, Google, & More
An update on news from June 1 - 15, 2021.
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Halting Enforcement Of New York Affordable Broadband Act
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has granted a preliminary injunction which stops the enforcement of New York’s Affordable Broadband Act.
Another DMCA Lawsuit: Record Labels Sue ISP Frontier Communications For Copyright Infringement
Fifteen record companies have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against ISP Frontier Communications, alleging Frontier is secondarily liable for its broadband subscribers’ direct infringement.
NTCA, CTIA, & USTelecom Tell Fourth Circuit To Overturn Decision Finding Cox Communications Liable For Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement
NTCA, CTIA, and USTelecom have jointly filed an amicus brief in Sony v. Cox urging the Fourth Circuit to overturn the lower court decision finding Cox secondarily liable for copyright infringement to the tune of $1 billion.
Mid-Month News Update - May 1 - 15, 2021: Broadband, FCC, USF, RDOF
An update on news - May 1-15, 2021