The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act would let copyright owners and exclusive licensees ask federal courts for orders against certain foreign websites or online services accused of copyright infringement. Courts could order covered internet and public domain-name services to take reasonable, technically feasible steps to block access. The bill includes court review, time limits, and protections for access to other sites and for virtual private networks. It would take effect six months after enactment.
If enacted, the measure could make some identified foreign websites unavailable through a covered internet or domain-name service. Courts must consider effects on access to non-infringing material, service providers, and the public interest. An order cannot require a provider to block VPN use. The bill is in progress and has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill does not state a general government spending amount. In certain cases, a court may require the petitioner to pay a service provider's reasonable, direct marginal costs of carrying out an order. The listed costs exclude capital expenses, infrastructure costs, and attorney fees.
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