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February 28, 2026Communications of the ACM0 citationsOpen Access

Should Broadband Providers Be Liable for Subscribers’ Infringements?

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PSPamela Samuelson

Key Points

  • This analysis explores whether broadband providers should be held responsible for copyright infringements committed by their subscribers.
  • Examine current copyright laws
  • Analyze the role of broadband providers in copyright cases
  • Evaluate possible legal frameworks for liability
  • Establishing a culpable conduct requirement could clarify broadband providers' legal responsibilities
  • Potential liability hinges on providers' knowledge of subscribers' infringing activities
  • Adoption of this requirement may impact the relationship between providers and users

Abstract

A possible purposeful culpable conduct requirement to establish contributory copyright infringement.

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Pamela Samuelson (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286490a974eb0d3c011e7https://doi.org/10.1145/3789196
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