Court upholds $1bn copyright ruling against ISP Cox 18-01-2021 09-06-2016 Internet service provider (ISP) Cox Communications’ attempt to reduce a $1 billion award of damages for copyright infringement has failed, in a win for music companies including Sony, Universal, and Warner. The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division, upheld the award of damages in a decision dated Tuesday, January 12. A Cox spokesperson called the lawsuit a "travesty" and the ruling "unwarranted, unjust and beyond excessive". "We don’t believe this case has any merit, and we plan to appeal and vigorously defend ourselves. We absolutely should not be held liable for bad actions that others may have taken using Cox’s high-speed internet service. We’re prepared to fight as long as necessary to correct this decision."