Intellectual Property. What a fucked up concept.  Anyway- there’s more shit being sturd by Big Asshole:

Technology and communications companies also stressed that adding a broadcast right would expose them to greater liability. Currently, the DMCA protects ISPs from being liable for users violating copyright over their pipes—the idea is that ISPs shouldn’t have to police every bit that travels their networks. A broadcast right wouldn’t necessarily contain this same immunity, putting ISPs at risk for suit by broadcasters, even if copyright owners didn’t have the ability to sue.

WIPO Roundtable Roundup Redux | Public Knowledge

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