H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act

To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes. view all titles (6)

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  • Popular: SOPA.
  • Short: Stop Online Piracy Act as introduced.
  • Popular: Stop Online Piracy Act as introduced.
  • Popular: E-PARASITE Act as introduced.
  • Popular: Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on Theft and Exploitation Act as introduced.
  • Official: To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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04/16/12
A closer look at Jill Stein

H.R. 3261) for giving the government and corporations too much power to restrict speech on the internet. "Democracy can only succeed when free speech is a reality, not merely a promissory note. SOPA would impose censorship on the internet and ...

Source: Salon
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03/24/12
Software alliance yanks support for piracy bill

Less than a month ago, the alliance was behind the bill: "The Business Software Alliance today commended House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) for introducing the 'Stop Online Piracy Act' (H.R. 3261) to curb the growing rash of software

Source: msnbc.com
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03/03/12
Holden tours VA Medical Center, discusses platform with veterans

U.S. Rep. Tim Holden, D-St. Clair, initially co-sponsored H.R. 3261 - popularly referred to as SOPA, or the Stop Online Piracy Act - and spoke Friday about his decision to withdraw his support for the bill. "It was brought to my attention as a ...

Source: Citizen's Voice
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02/23/12
You can't count on online privacy

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives shelved its proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA (H.R. 3261). The legislation's surface intent seemed sound: It would have given holders of music, films, books and other intellectual property ...

Source: Ahwatukee Foothills News
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02/17/12
Compute: You can’t count on online privacy

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives shelved its proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA (H.R. 3261). The legislation's surface intent seemed sound: It would have given holders of music, films, books and other intellectual property copyrighted in

Source: East Valley Tribune
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02/14/12
Compute: You can't count on online privacy

Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives shelved its proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA (H.R. 3261). The legislation's surface intent seemed sound: It would have given holders of music, films, books and other intellectual property ...

Source: Wichita Falls Times Record News
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02/13/12
Washington still active with online piracy.

Introduced by Representatives Lamar Smith of Texas and John Conyers of Michigan, The Stop Online Piracy Act H.R. 3261 known as S.O.P.A. became viral on the web as many internet companies and individuals feared the ramifications of this bill. Contacting ...

Source: Examiner
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02/06/12
Why the Payments Industry Should Oppose SOPA

The precedent for this provision (Section 103 of H.R. 3261, attached below) is the successful embargo of Wikileaks in 2010 by Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, American Express and other payment processors, which effectively put a stop to the site's release of ...

Source: PC World
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02/06/12
Why the Payments Industry Should be Opposed to SOPA

The precedent for this provision (Section 103 of H.R. 3261, attached below) is the successful embargo of Wikileaks in 2010 by Visa, MasterCard, PayPal, American Express and other payment processors, which effectively put a stop to the site's release of ...

Source: IDG NEWS
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02/02/12
For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying

978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act; S. 2029 – Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act; H.R. 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act service provider safe harbors; Trans-Pacific Partnership. The ...

Source: Boston Globe
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02/01/12
For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying

978 - Commercial Felony Streaming Act; S. 2029 – Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade Act; H.R. 3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act service provider safe harbors; Trans-Pacific Partnership. The ...

Source: TechCrunch
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02/01/12
Still: Demise of Web piracy acts speak to power of online democracy

The bills (S.968 and H.R. 3261) were backed primarily by the entertainment industry and may yet come back in an amended form. Whatever happens next in Washington, however, won’t diminish the significance of the largest “e-lobbying” effort in the hist

Source: Chippewa Herald
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02/01/12
Google Rallies Opposition to Murdoch-Backed Anti-Piracy Bill

The Senate measure, S. 968, cleared Leahy’s committee in May. The House bill is H.R. 3261. --With assistance from Richard Rubin and Greg Giroux in Washington and Chiara Remondini in Milan. Editors: Steve Walsh, Michael Shepard To contact the ...

Source: Businessweek
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02/01/12
Congress Shelves Hollywood-Backed Piracy Bills After Web Protest

The House bill is H.R. 3261 and the Senate bill is S. 968. --With assistance from Derek Wallbank and Tom Schoenberg in Washington. Editors: Michael Shepard, Steve Walsh To contact the reporters on this story: Eric Engleman in Washington at ...

Source: Businessweek
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02/01/12
Google Protest of Piracy Bills Upends Traditional Lobbying

The House bill is H.R. 3261 and the Senate bill is S. 968. --With assistance from Derek Wallbank in Washington and Heather Perlberg in New York. Editors: Steve Walsh, Michael Shepard To contact the reporter on this story: Eric Engleman in ...

Source: Businessweek
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02/01/12
U.S. Lawmakers Abandon Anti-Piracy Bills as Google Protests

The Senate bill is S. 968 and the House bill is H.R. 3261. --With assistance from Chiara Remondini in Milan. Editors: Steve Walsh, Michael Shepard To contact the reporters on this story: Eric Engleman in Washington at eengleman1@bloomberg.net ...

Source: Businessweek
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02/01/12
Tom Still column: SOPA/PIPA demise shows power of the people

The bills (S.968 and H.R. 3261) were backed primarily by the entertainment industry and may yet come back in an amended form. Whatever happens next in Washington, however, won't diminish the significance of the largest "e-lobbying" effort in the ...

Source: Post-Crescent
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01/31/12
Demise of internet piracy acts speak to power of online democracy

The bills (S.968 and H.R. 3261) were backed primarily by the entertainment industry and may yet come back in an amended form. Whatever happens next in Washington, however, won’t diminish the significance of the largest “e-lobbying” effort ...

Source: Biz Times
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01/29/12
Andrea Morrone

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of 12 initial co-sponsors. The...

Source: Mashable.com
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01/27/12
First Diary of a Wannabe Libertarian

"This post has been found in violation of H.R. 3261, S.O.P.A. and has been removed." "Mr. President,Stop paying elected officials lifetime salaries. Let them earn it based on performance. Give away all the foreclosed abandoned homes to families ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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01/26/12
Shelved anti-piracy act offers protection

Last week, Tennesseans watched as many Internet organizations urged constituents to ask their representatives to vote against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, the house bill that is related to the Senate bill entitled Preventing ...

Source: Nashville Tennessean
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01/26/12
SOPA and PIPA Spur Lobbying Spike

...of intellectual property enforcement and online piracy -- the ones central to the Stop Online Piracy Act in the House (H.R.3261) and its Senate companion, the Protect Intellectual Property Act (S.968) -- increased by more than 100 percent, to 154, the C

Source: Open Secrets
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01/25/12
Vote no on SOPA, PIPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act (HR3261) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (S968) threaten the very fabric of the Internet. These bills have great intentions: protecting the intellectual property rights of American citizens from piracy.

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald
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01/25/12
Vote no on SOPA, PIPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act (HR3261) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (S968) threaten the very fabric of the Internet. These bills have great intentions: protecting the intellectual property rights of American citizens from piracy.

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald
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01/25/12
Shelved anti-piracy act offers protection

Last week, Tennesseans watched as many Internet organizations urged constituents to ask their representatives to vote against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, the house bill that is related to the Senate bill entitled Preventing ...

Source: Nashville Tennessean
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01/25/12
Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd

Opponents point to the DNSSEC code and claim that it is not compatible with the site blocking or filtering technology envisioned by H.R. 3261. This argument conveniently ignores not only the history of the creation of DNSSEC but also the very ...

Source: Afterdawn.com
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01/25/12
The Internet Will Remain Uncensored

Notice: this article has been found in violation of H.R. 3261, SOPA. and therefore access has been denied. Had the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) been passed, messages like these would be replacing your frequented Internet destinations for ...

Source: Fairfield Mirror
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01/24/12
Websites issue rebuttal to anti-piracy legislation

Did you notice the news last week about a vote on Capitol Hill? Congress was about to approve SOPA (Stop Online Piracy, H.R. 3261) and PIPA (Protect IP Act, S.968), which would make it more difficult to transfer copyrighted material over the Internet.

Source: Lowell Sun
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01/24/12
Websites issue rebuttal to anti-piracy legislation

Did you notice the news last week about a vote on Capitol Hill? Congress was about to approve SOPA (Stop Online Piracy, H.R. 3261) and PIPA (Protect IP Act, S.968), which would make it more difficult to transfer copyrighted material over the Internet.

Source: Lowell Sun
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01/23/12
What's all the Fuss about SOPA's Proposed new Legislation?

What's all the Fuss about SOPA's Proposed new Legislation? So, what is this new SOPA legislation? The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA – HR3261), according to OpenCongress.org, is a bill that “would establish a system for taking down websites that the ...

Source: Examiner
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