Cox invokes DMCA to disconnect first time file sharers. How is this legal?

The DMCA says the provider has to take down the specified file, but since Cox can't reach into your computer and stop sharing that file they just disable your whole connection. This has been going on for years.

The DMCA was meant to apply to hosting providers and there is some debate about how it should be interpreted for broadband, leaving leeway for ISPs to interpret the law the way Cox does.