{"id":4997,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/isp-liability-for-the-acts-of-its-customers.html"},"modified":"2024-05-22T02:50:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T07:50:36","slug":"isp-liability-for-the-acts-of-its-customers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/intellectual-property\/isp-liability-for-the-acts-of-its-customers.html","title":{"rendered":"ISP Liability for the Acts of Its Customers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ISP Liability for the Acts of Its Customers<\/h1>\n
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\n By Taylar-Simone McCants, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Amber Sheppard, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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ISP liability is the legal responsibility of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) for the actions of their users regarding copyright infringement and other intellectual property (IP) rights<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Copyright law<\/a> gives exclusive rights to copyright holders. These rights holders have the legal right to do the following with their works:<\/p>\r\n