Whether an ISP is liable for contributory copyright infringement by providing content-neutral internet access and failing to terminate access after receiving third-party infringement notices

This case presents an exceptionally important question under the Copyright Act. It involves a nationwide litigation campaign by the U.S. recording industry to impose massive liability on internet-service providers (ISPs)—for supplying contentneutral internet access to arm’s-length customers who unilaterally engage in copy-right violations. The question presented is: Whether an ISP is liable fo r contributory copyright infringement by (i) providing content-neutral internet access to the general public and (ii) failing to terminate that access after receiving two third-party notices alleging someone at a customer’s IP address has infringed.