Industry Sep 21, 2026

Proposed Bill Targets Piracy by Requiring ISP Site Blocking

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The American Copyright Protection Act would apply to ISPs, DNS providers, and VPN services with 100,000 monthly subscribers in the US.

Originally published by Consequence of Sound
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Proposed Bill Targets Piracy by Requiring ISP Site Blocking

A new bill in Congress, known as the American Copyright Protection Act, aims to combat online piracy. The proposed legislation would mandate that Internet Service Providers (ISPs), DNS providers, and VPN services serving over 100,000 US subscribers block access to piracy websites. Originally reported by Consequence of Sound.