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ISPs tell Supreme Court they don’t want to disconnect users accused of piracy (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 month ago by ForgottenFlux@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Four more large Internet service providers told the US Supreme Court this week that ISPs shouldn't be forced to aggressively police copyright infringement on broadband networks.

While the ISPs worry about financial liability from lawsuits filed by major record labels and other copyright holders, they also argue that mass terminations of Internet users accused of piracy "would harm innocent people by depriving households, schools, hospitals, and businesses of Internet access." The legal question presented by the case "is exceptionally important to the future of the Internet," they wrote in a brief filed with the Supreme Court on Monday.

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 43 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's insane that people (okay, mostly corporations) try to argue internet access is not a utility. What happens then? Does your home value decrease? Or does the next purchaser have to petition the ISP to convince them they are a different, non-infringing customer and hope they reverse the ban??

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

This happened in the apartment I just moved into. I had to call to verify my identity and they had to unblock something on their side due to the previous tenant ostensibly not paying.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm guessing it would be tied to your name. the new tenants would have service, but you might have to move to a different state or something.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Yup, but in our case, I think it's my phone number (at least that's what they use for my account number). So I could probably sign up again if I change my number.