DEFEND IP Legislation Co-Introduced Targeting Large Tech Providers
What happened
Senator Thom Tillis and Representative Zoe Lofgren co-introduced the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property Act, or DEFEND IP, on October 5, 2026. The legislation applies to broadband providers serving at least 50,000 subscribers and public DNS resolvers with annual revenue exceeding $100 million. The proposal received support from over a dozen industry organizations, including the Motion Picture Association and the Recording Industry Association of America.
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Why it matters
The bill would subject large technology companies, such as Google, to new regulatory compliance requirements regarding intellectual property protection. The proposal includes specific exemptions for services that exclusively provide virtual private network services or use encrypted DNS protocols.
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Who's involved
- Zoe LofgrenCo-introduced the DEFEND IP legislation.
- Thom TillisCo-introduced the DEFEND IP legislation.
- GoogleA company that would be covered by the bill's revenue thresholds.
- Recording Industry Association of AmericaSupported the DEFEND IP proposal as part of industry advocacy.
- Motion Picture AssociationSupported the DEFEND IP proposal as part of industry advocacy.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- GoogleSpeculative
Google might face increased operational costs due to new regulatory compliance requirements.
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The entities involved
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Zoe Lofgren
American politician
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Thom Tillis
United States Senator from North Carolina since 2015
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Recording Industry Association of America
trade organization representing the recording industry in the United States of America