Companies that provide the servers and software that allow people to illegally trade and download copyrighted works have been ruled to be:

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Companies that provide the servers and software that allow people to illegally trade and download copyrighted works are not considered fair users or free riders because they are not using the works themselves, nor are they paying for them. They are also not considered common exploiters because they are not directly making a profit off of the copyrighted works. However, they can be considered contributory infringers because they are knowingly enabling and facilitating the infringement of copyrighted materials by others.

Companies That Provide the Servers and Software That Allow People