Internet
Introduction
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
ISP Liability
ISP Third-Party Liability
Deceptive ISP Offers
Choosing an ISP
Complaints Against ISPs
Bloggers And Free Speech
Limits On Internet Usage
Privacy and Security on the Internet
Internet Commerce
Launching An Online Business
Internet Fraud
Television
Radio
Movie Rating Systems
Telephones
Faxes
ISP Liability
Because ISPs host a variety of Web sites with almost any kind of content imaginable, their ability to monitor the content is limited. However, U.S. copyright laws make it a violation for someone to copy, distribute or display a copyrighted work to the public without the permission of the copyright owner. Thus, the ISP that hosts a Web page with copyrighted content (a music CD available for download, for instance, without the artist's permission) is potentially liable for copyright infringement.