Open Congress : News Articles for S.968 PIPA

Gun-control, gun-rights groups to square off

2012-07-20T20:58:54Z

The extreme carnage at the Colorado movie theater, now one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history, reopens the nation's passionate debate about gun control -- or gun rights -- and both sides were readying for renewed legislative efforts in ...

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10 Terrible Tech Laws That Have You in Their Bull's-Eye

2012-06-11T10:03:38Z

You may think what your state capital or what Capitol Hill is up to is boring and not worth keeping tabs on. But see if you don't get your juices flowing after reading how your tech freedoms could be reined in by some of the dumb bills we've pinpointed in

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10 Terrible Tech Laws That Have You in Their Bull's-Eye

2012-06-10T20:56:14Z

Why They Are Terrible: The legislation is overly broad and would allow companies to share people’s private and sensitive information with the government without a warrant or oversight. Government agencies such as the National Security Agency or other ...

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Senator Coons Admits That SOPA 'Really Did Pose Some Risk To The Internet'

2012-05-29T14:51:04Z

See update at the bottom. A few folks have been sending over a recent article from Hillicon Valley, in which Senator Chris Coons, a co-sponsor of PIPA admits that SOPA "really did pose some risk to the internet." Coons said it was "truly ...

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Senator Coons Admits That SOPA 'Really Did Pose Some Risk To The Internet'

2012-05-28T19:52:54Z

Testing, Testing, is This Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-02-14T08:53:15Z

PHOENIX, Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of a popular online community have collectively organized to form a political action committee which aims to support legislation and candidates fighting for electoral reform, individual liberties ...

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Washington still active with online piracy.

2012-02-13T23:13:26Z

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 ...

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For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying

2012-02-02T09:21:48Z

According to filings with the Federal Election Commission, Google spent approximately $390,000 (out of $3,760,000.00 total) on SOPA and PIPA lobbying including efforts to educate lawmakers on SOPA and the DMCA. The question, then, is whether the ...

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For It Before They Were Against It: Google Spent $400K On SOPA Lobbying

2012-02-01T18:55:39Z

Still: Demise of Web piracy acts speak to power of online democracy

2012-02-01T17:29:45Z

MADISON — For many users of the Internet, the online lobbying effort that blocked two “Internet piracy” bills from whizzing through Congress was best summarized by the recent 24-hour blackout of the English-language version of Wikipedia. For one day

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Congress Shelves Hollywood-Backed Piracy Bills After Web Protest

2012-02-01T09:37:18Z

Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senate and House leaders shelved Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation days after a global online protest by Google Inc. and Wikipedia eroded congressional support. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today canceled ...

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Google Protest of Piracy Bills Upends Traditional Lobbying

2012-02-01T09:37:18Z

Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- An online protest led by Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. against U.S. anti-piracy bills illustrates how Internet companies are changing legislative debate in Washington. Thirteen co-sponsors, eight in the Senate and five ...

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U.S. Lawmakers Abandon Anti-Piracy Bills as Google Protests

2012-02-01T09:37:18Z

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Eight U.S. lawmakers dropped their support for Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation as Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other websites protested the measures. Co-sponsors who say they can no longer support the Senate ...

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Google Rallies Opposition to Murdoch-Backed Anti-Piracy Bill

2012-02-01T09:37:18Z

Jan. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Internet companies led by Google Inc. are using their online clout to stoke opposition to Hollywood-backed anti-piracy measures in the U.S. Congress that they say will encourage censorship and chill innovation. Google ...

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Tom Still column: SOPA/PIPA demise shows power of the people

2012-02-01T07:21:18Z

For many users of the Internet, the online lobbying effort that blocked two Internet piracy bills from whizzing through Congress was best summarized by the recent 24-hour blackout of the English-language version of Wikipedia. For one day in late ...

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Demise of internet piracy acts speak to power of online democracy

2012-01-31T07:22:29Z

For many users of the Internet, the online lobbying effort that blocked two “internet piracy” bills from whizzing through Congress was best summarized by the recent 24-hour blackout of the English-language version of Wikipedia. For one day ...

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Testing, Testing, is This Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-30T13:07:16Z

Members of a popular online community have collectively organized to form a political action committee which aims to support legislation and candidates fighting for electoral reform, individual liberties, and the Internet community. The group, Test PAC ...

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Testing, Testing, is this Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-29T01:00:00Z

...enthusiasm garnered from Internet communities, like Reddit, that received high-profile exposure for its protest of HR 3261 and S.968 (SOPA and PIPA), and the boycott of GoDaddy.com is credited for the intense organization and establishment of Test PAC,

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Testing, Testing, is This Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-27T18:47:16Z

Testing, Testing, is this Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-27T15:55:28Z

Testing, Testing, is This Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-27T01:00:00Z

...The enthusiasm garnered from Internet communities, like Reddit, that received high-profile exposure for its protest of HR 3261 and S.968 (SOPA and PIPA), and the boycott of GoDaddy.com is credited for the intense organization and establishment of Test P

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Testing, Testing, is This Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-27T01:00:00Z

Testing, Testing, is This Thing On? Test PAC, Please Ignore

2012-01-27T01:00:00Z

SOPA and PIPA Spur Lobbying Spike

2012-01-26T12:57:42Z

SOPA and PIPA appear to have been very, very good for K Street. Companies that lobbied on the two bills spent at least $104.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, more than double the $49.3 million they laid out in the previous quarter ...

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Internet piracy, Soros and high deficits

2012-01-26T02:20:37Z

The Senate and House of Representatives are getting ready to vote on S-968 and HR-3261, sometimes referred to as SOPA and PIPA. They supposedly are to limit Internet piracy, but what they will do is censure the Internet. The governments of the ...

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The Internet Will Remain Uncensored

2012-01-25T11:25:49Z

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 ...

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Protesting Internet Censorship

2012-01-24T16:34:49Z

On May 12, Senator Patrick Leahy (D. VT) introduced "S. 968: Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP)." Referred to the Judiciary Committee, May 26 hearings were held ...

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Websites issue rebuttal to anti-piracy legislation

2012-01-24T06:33:31Z

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 ...

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Websites issue rebuttal to anti-piracy legislation

2012-01-24T06:33:31Z

Websites issue rebuttal to anti-piracy legislation

2012-01-24T01:00:00Z

...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. But the vote has been delayed

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Websites issue rebuttal to anti-piracy legislation

2012-01-24T01:00:00Z

Stephen Colbert Befuddles Some Political Commentators

2012-01-23T11:21:02Z

Stephen Colbert's super PAC exposes the corporate news media's incapability to express what would be in normal life circumstances a totally justified sense of righteous outrage. Why do people become upset with the notion of anonymous corporate donors ...

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Stephen Colbert Befuddles Some Political Commentators

2012-01-23T10:59:34Z

Stephen Colbert Befuddles Some Political Commentators

2012-01-23T10:38:05Z

Google Rallies Opposition to Anti-Piracy Bill Backed by Murdoch

2012-01-23T10:23:46Z

Bass: SOPA Threatens Internet Freedom

2012-01-23T03:07:07Z

If you are like me and use the Internet to access information and connect with people as part of everyday life, you may have noticed the recent blackouts and protests of websites like Wikipedia, Google and Reddit in opposition to the Stop Online ...

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Joint Statement From AFM, AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, IBT And SAG Regarding The PROTECT IP Act (S. 968) And The STOP Online Piracy Act (HR 3261)

2012-01-22T23:53:51Z

The following statement was issued by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), Directors Guild of America (DGA), International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture ...

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Joint Statement From AFM, AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, IBT And SAG Regarding The PROTECT IP Act (S. 968) And The STOP Online Piracy Act (HR 3261)

2012-01-22T23:53:51Z

SOPA, PIPA and the power of “Big Internet”

2012-01-22T22:13:38Z

On Jan. 18, in response to "blackouts" of popular websites, there was an enormous outcry over legislation in the United States Congress. Surprisingly, many young people were involved. A democracy where the public analyzes ,scrutinizes and pays ...

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Copyright Alliance Executive Director Sandra Aistars, RE: Senate Postponement Of Cloture Vote On PROTECT-IP Act (S. 968)

2012-01-22T20:19:06Z

The Copyright Alliance applauds the leadership of members of Congress and their commitment to address the problem of digital theft of American intellectual property. Millions of artists and creators depend on the Internet, but are daily watching years of .

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Online piracy steals American jobs

2012-01-21T18:54:23Z

S.968 — The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT IP) was introduced by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's chairman, Patrick S.968 — The Preventing Real Online Threats to ...

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Unhappy Hollywood: Statement from SOPA-PIPA advocates

2012-01-21T11:01:56Z

Here's a long, rambling statement SOPA supporters made after Congress decided to shelve SOPA and PIPA yesterday. Naturally, I think they're wrong. The statement came after Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) put consideration of SOPA on hold indefinitely ...

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Kevin Richert: Online piracy furor leaves Risch adrift at sea

2012-01-21T01:43:35Z

When he began campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 2007, Jim Risch was proudly computer illiterate. After spending almost three decades in public life, Risch all but boasted about being unplugged from email, the Internet and the blogosphere. If ...

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U.S. Congress Shelves Hollywood-Backed Piracy Bills Following Web Protest

2012-01-20T15:20:49Z

U.S. Senate and House leaders shelved Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation days after a global online protest by Google Inc. (GOOG) and Wikipedia eroded congressional support. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today canceled a Jan. 24 ...

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SOPA/PIPA Indefinitely Shelved After Massive Protesting

2012-01-20T12:00:23Z

After a massive online protest that saw top 500 websites such as Wikipedia, Reddit, and Craigslist shut down for day, the controversial SOPA and PIPA bills have been tabled indefinitely in the Congress. The Protect IP Act (S.968, a rewrite of the failed ..

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Google Rallies Opposition to Murdoch-Backed Anti-Piracy Bill

2012-01-20T05:48:09Z

Senate Moves on Bill to “Muzzle the Web”

2012-01-20T05:33:50Z

Wikipedia and Google are just two of the websites which are protesting in this manner. And while you may have not paid much attention to this story, you need to know that the “muzzle the web” legislation these sites are protesting could also affect ...

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Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-20T04:00:47Z

Congress is considering legislation that may seem highly specialized but has the potential to help protect jobs here in Iowa, or deepen our state’s unemployment if it stalls. That’s why union leaders in Iowa and across the United States have ...

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Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-20T02:56:21Z

Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-20T02:56:21Z

Protesting Internet Censorship

2012-01-19T23:35:56Z

On May 12, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy (D. VT) introduced "S. 968: Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP)." Referred to the Judiciary Committee, May 26 hearings were held. Debate's

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Protesting Internet Censorship

2012-01-19T23:28:46Z

Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-19T23:14:27Z

Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-19T21:05:36Z

Megaupload is Megapwned by Gov't, Anonymous Hits Back, Downs DOJ Homepage

2012-01-19T19:39:42Z

The U.S. government, still digesting the massive public outcry against the "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) (H.R. 3261) and "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA) (S.968), executed a major anti-piracy operation Thursday afternoon, working with American ISPs to block ...

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Internet Blackout Day Fires Up Digital Rights Activism Around the World

2012-01-19T19:25:23Z

Yesterday was a defining moment for the global Internet community. The effects of the massive online blackout in protest of U.S. Internet blacklist legislation, SOPA and PIPA (H.R. 3261 and S. 968), were felt around the world as countless ...

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Some SOPA/PIPA Supporters Vow to Fight for Big Media to the Bitter End

2012-01-19T18:28:07Z

For months now we've been covering "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) (H.R. 3261) and vows to pass a revised version "markup" version, even as its Senate counterpart the "PROTECT IP Act" (PIPA) (S.968), but after weeks of analyzing this bill whose punitive ..

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Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-19T18:06:39Z

Feds say 7 behind celeb-endorsed Megaupload.com ran massive, worldwide piracy ring

2012-01-19T15:36:19Z

McLEAN, Va. – Federal prosecutors have shut down one of the world's largest file-sharing sites, Megaupload.com, on charges of violating piracy laws -- a day after a 24-hour blackout of popular websites such as Wikipedia drew national attention ...

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Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-19T14:31:54Z

After online protest, support for anti-piracy bills fades

2012-01-19T13:48:57Z

An online protest led by Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. against U.S. anti-piracy bills illustrates how Internet companies are changing legislative debate in Washington. Nine co-sponsors, five in the Senate and four House members, began withdrawing their ...

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Promarc comes out aginst SOPA - Closes Website in Protest

2012-01-19T13:34:38Z

Henry Raygoza has served at the forefront of the burn in industry for over 12 years. Living and working in the industry across the borders of Mexico, America, South East Asia and China has given him a unique perspective on the issues of copyright which are

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Google: 7 Million Signed Petition Against Anti-piracy Bills

2012-01-19T13:20:19Z

Google Inc. said today it collected more than 7 million signatures from the U.S. for its online petition to Congress during an Internet protest against anti- piracy legislation backed by Hollywood. Visitors to Google, the world’s most popular ...

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Google: 7 Million Signed Petition Against Anti-piracy Bills

2012-01-19T13:13:09Z

More Senators Abandon PIPA, But Lead Author Says Blackout Sites Wouldn’t Have Been Affected

2012-01-19T11:54:25Z

Support for PIPA, the Senate version of the notorious Stop Online Piracy Act, is dwindling faster than most media outlets can keep up with them. If you woke up to an article today that reported that X number of Senators have dropped their support for the .

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10 things you need to know about SOPA and PIPA

2012-01-19T11:54:25Z

The furor over SOPA and PIPA has died down, but the bills have not gone away. In fact, there’s more reason than ever to pay close attention to the House’s Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) and the Senate’s corresponding Protect ...

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The Wikipedia Blackout

2012-01-19T11:25:47Z

Could it be possible? A world without the trawling, pervasive influence of Wikipedia? Or the vast quarries of information that can be gathered from a search on Google? The scene has been set by the latest Wikipedia advertisement. The ...

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Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-19T11:18:37Z

Guest columnist: Technology protection would guard jobs in Iowa

2012-01-19T09:59:53Z

Relieved users welcome Wikipedia's return after 24-hour blackout

2012-01-19T09:52:43Z

SAN FRANCISCO – The lights have come back on at Wikipedia, following a 24-hour blackout that affected millions of users around the world. At midnight Wednesday ET, Wikipedia's English language website was up and running again, accompanied by ...

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Senate Legislation Could Shut Down Gun Websites

2012-01-19T05:42:11Z

Washington, DC --(Ammoland.com)- By now, you are no doubt aware that several websites have either gone totally or partially “dark” today in protest of the pernicious internet legislation that will be coming to a vote next week. Wikipedia and ...

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Protesting Internet Censorship

2012-01-19T04:16:17Z

Protesting Internet Censorship

2012-01-19T03:54:49Z

Stop Online Piracy: But not through legislation that curbs free speech

2012-01-19T01:38:48Z

The Stop Online Piracy Act in the House (HR 3261) and the Protect IP Act in the Senate (S 968) both aim to attack foreign websites that traffic in stolen movies, music, television shows, video games, prescription drugs and other intellectual ...

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Brian asks North Carolinian’s to recall Senator Kay Hagan from office for PIPA/NDAA

2012-01-19T01:00:00Z

...should vote with the majority of her constituents, to vote No on the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) and Protect IP Act of 2011 (S.968) was a complete failure as she still is persistent to pass the two Internet censorship bills under the guise of endi

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Good SOPA, Bad SOPA: Congress needs to hear your voice, New Mexico.

2012-01-19T01:00:00Z

...is unknown at this point, but we believe 10,000 to be a conservative estimate. The protest is in response to legislation (S.968) scheduled for a vote in the Senate on Jan. 24th that would give the government and corporations new powers to block access t

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Google’s Protest of Anti-Piracy Bills Upends Traditional Lobbying Process

2012-01-18T23:58:35Z

An online protest led by Google Inc. (GOOG) and Facebook Inc. against U.S. anti-piracy bills illustrates how Internet companies are changing legislative debate in Washington. Thirteen co-sponsors, eight in the Senate and five House members ...

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Where does Delaware's members of Congress stand on SOPA and PIPA?

2012-01-18T23:51:26Z

The battle has been going on for months, and is starting to heat up. Do you know where Delaware's Members of Congress Stand on technology legislation? Let's take a look. Representative John Carney (Democrat) Starting first with Representative John Carney .

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Google Rallies Opposition to Murdoch-Backed Anti-Piracy Bill

2012-01-18T22:54:10Z

SOPA and PIPA: Where does the Idaho delegation stand?

2012-01-18T22:18:22Z

As Internet sites such as Google and Wikipedia waging a virtual lobbying campaign against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act, I made the rounds late this afternoon to find out where Idaho lawmakers stand. Sen. Mike Crapo: He is ...

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8 U.S. Lawmakers Abandon Anti-Piracy Bills

2012-01-18T21:21:06Z

Eight U.S. lawmakers dropped their support for Hollywood-backed anti-piracy legislation as Google Inc. (GOOG), Facebook Inc. and other websites protested the measures. The House and Senate bills are backed by the movie and music industries as a ...

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Mayor Edwin Lee's Statement on SOPA and PIPA

2012-01-18T21:13:57Z

This time Green Living Column readers we will bring to you our Mayor's statement pertaining to two bills being considered in Congress. Our goal remains to bring you news and updates. Mayor Lee today issued the following statement on two bills currently ...

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SOPA / PIPA Co-Sponsors Drop Like Flies As Millions Protest

2012-01-18T18:14:59Z

Today the Internet is witnessing the largest protest in its history, aimed at killing two pending anti-piracy bills. The effort has not been without results. During the past few hours several Senators who co-sponsored SOPA and PIPA have dropped their ...

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CHART: Who Is Lobbying For And Against The Protect IP Act

2012-01-18T17:03:24Z

Today, many internet sites — from Wikipedia to Google — have chosen to go dark or change their display format, in protest of S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (or ...

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Internet Sites Go Dark to Protest Anti-Piracy Bills

2012-01-18T15:01:43Z

the Protect IP Act (S 968), or PIPA. Both bills have come under heavy fire from the tech industry and from Internet-freedom advocates because they would make it possible to shut down Web sites that link to unauthorized content. That puts sites with a lot .

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Chamber Warns Senate It Will Be Recording Votes on PIPA

2012-01-18T14:33:05Z

Antipiracy bill critics were not the only ones reminding Congress Wednesday that they would be keeping track of how they voted on the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). While newly-launched VoteForNet.com was getting voters to sign a pledge to support legislators who

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Wikipedia and others protest copyright infringement legislation

2012-01-18T13:42:58Z

With several popular websites shut down for the day, today many Internet users are learning for the first time about legislation aimed at stopping online piracy: the Stop Online Piracy Act (aka "SOPA" - read H.R. 3261) and the Protect IP Act ...

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Blackout Day: Stopping SOPA

2012-01-18T12:24:14Z

Baltimore, January 18, 2012 - Warning: You may not be able to access you favorite web site today. Today is the day the internet has decided to protest Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA, H.R. 3261, or known on the internet as SOPA) and Protect IP Act ...

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Reddit Blackout To Protest SOPA Goes Live

2012-01-18T08:56:39Z

Much to the chagrin of, well, most of the people on the internet I assume, reddit has officially begun their blackout in protest of SOPA and PIPA. Reddit will be dark from 8 am EST to 8 pm EST, during which they advise users not to panic, drink ...

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Taxgirl Goes Dark for SOPA

2012-01-18T08:35:10Z

Now open them. You know, cause you can’t read the blog with your eyes closed. But remember how it looked. Ut was dark, right? Unfortunately, due to technical issues, I can’t actually make the site go dark for SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act ...

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Wikipedia Blackout: 11 Huge Sites Protest SOPA, PIPA On January 18

2012-01-18T07:59:23Z

On January 18, over 7,000 websites-- including Wikipedia and Google -- will protest anti-piracy legislation currently making its way through Congress. Sites in opposition to the measures will either "going dark" or post information to educate ...

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Consensus needed on Web piracy

2012-01-18T06:47:48Z

That would be a mistake. The bills — the PROTECT IP Act (S 968) in the Senate, the Stop Online Piracy Act (HR 3261) in the House — would authorize the Justice Department to obtain court orders against foreign piracy hotbeds. Those orders ...

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Wikipedia Blackout: 11 Huge Sites Protest SOPA, PIPA On January 18

2012-01-18T06:40:38Z

Consensus needed on Web piracy

2012-01-18T06:19:10Z

Google Rouses Grass-Roots Opposition to Anti-Piracy Bill Backed by Murdoch

2012-01-18T06:19:10Z

Internet companies led by Google Inc. (GOOG) are using their online clout to stoke opposition to Hollywood-backed anti-piracy measures in the U.S. Congress that they say will encourage censorship and chill innovation. Google, owner of the world ...

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Google Rallies Opposition to Anti-Piracy Bill Backed by Murdoch

2012-01-18T03:48:50Z

SOPA and Magazine Media

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...have already come out against the bill’s proposal, which is known in the Senate as the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) [S.968]. What would all this mean for our industry, though? When reached by this reporter, the MPA declined to comment. It

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Interact Marketing Joins Industry Leaders in SOPA Internet Censorship Protest

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...“Today, for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 “Stop Online Piracy Act” and S.968 “PROTECT IP,” which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bills provide overly broad mech

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Join the Fight for Online Liberty While You Still Have Some

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...movie and recording industry giants who have spent a lot of money on advertising and lobbying to push forward the Protect IP Act (S.968) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) in the House at the start of next week's legislative session

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Internet Legislation: Mayor's Statement on SOPA & PIPA

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...bills currently being considered in Congress – U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 3261 Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and U.S. Senate S.968 Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA): “Innovative technology and new media companies in the San Francisco

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SOPA Blackout: What It’s About & How to Take Action

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...“Today, for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ and S.968 ‘PROTECT IP’, which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bills provide overly broad mech

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Interact Marketing Joins Industry Leaders in SOPA Internet Censorship Protest

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 "Stop Online Piracy Act" and S.968 "PROTECT IP," which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bills provide overly broad mechanisms for enforce

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7 Screenshots of Sites Protesting SOPA And PIPA

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...Reddit, Wikipedia, Google, The White House and countless other groups that oppose HR 3261 (SOPA) and United States Senate Bill S.968 (PIPA). SOPA is not dead; it has been shelved and won’t return “until a consensus is reached,” according to House

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SOPA Blackout: Threat to Your Internet Has Wikipedia, Google, reddit, & More Taking Action

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

Artists opposing the PROTECT-IP / SOPA Act

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...have democratized the means to create, distribute, and promote our work. We write to you today because we are concerned with S.968, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). Copyright law exists to promote the arts, but the new penalties in PIPA could be used against

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Understand Today's Internet Strike: SOPA, PIPA And A Free Internet

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...free information on the internet. The bill in the House is H.R. 3261: The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), while the Senate bill, S.968: PROTECT-IP Act of 2011, is commonly known as PIPA. Both bills address the crime of Internet piracy by proposing to all

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Privacy protests shut websites

2012-01-18T01:00:00Z

...for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 "Stop Online Piracy Act" and S.968 "PROTECT IP", which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bills provide overly broad mechanisms for enforce

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Wikipedia Blackout: 11 Huge Sites Protest SOPA, PIPA On January 18

2012-01-18T00:35:34Z

Google Rallies Opposition to Anti-Piracy Bill Backed by Murdoch

2012-01-18T00:06:56Z

Consensus needed on Web piracy

2012-01-17T22:12:24Z

Consensus needed on Web piracy

2012-01-17T21:00:49Z

Wikipedia to protest SOPA and PIPA with site blackout

2012-01-17T19:42:04Z

In response to an onslaught of anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Washington DC, Wikipedia has announced that it will shut down for 24 hours, beginning midnight Tuesday, January 18, 2012, to protest what it claims are severe threats to the ...

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Guest editorial: Consensus needed on efforts to curb Web piracy

2012-01-17T18:59:07Z

That would be a mistake. The bills — the Protect IP Act (S 968) in the Senate, the Stop Online Piracy Act (HR 3261) in the House — would authorize the Justice Department to obtain court orders against foreign piracy hotbeds. Those orders would compel .

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SOPA Explained: Why It’s Bad for the Web & How to #StopSOPA

2012-01-17T18:59:07Z

SOPA is proving to be more resilient than many had hoped, with Rep. Lamar Smith, its chief sponsor, vowing to bring it back for markup in February, just days after the White House released a statement that they would not support it. While many cheered ...

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THE PROTECT IP ACT: Ensuring Due Process Rights

2012-01-17T18:01:52Z

Jan 17, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- The PROTECT IP Act: Combating Online Infringement Creating American Jobs, Promoting America's Economy, Protecting American Consumers FACT: No action is required ...

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Help stop misguided Internet legislation

2012-01-17T15:24:23Z

Q: What's the latest with the Internet censorship bills in Congress and what can we do to help defeat them? - Joseph A: There are two bills currently in Congress that should concern everyone that values an open and uncensored Internet; SOPA (H.R. 3261 ...

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Scoop: Chamber to Key Vote Online Piracy Bill

2012-01-17T12:46:54Z

In a letter to senators today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is expected to ask them to support the controversial Protect IP bill and announce plans to count the upcoming Senate vote in its annual scorecard, which helps the business lobby decide who to ...

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White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy Bills

2012-01-17T11:13:50Z

Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration won’t back legislation to combat online piracy if it encourages censorship, undermines cybersecurity or disrupts the structure of the Internet, three White House technology officials said. Their ...

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Imgur Joins Reddit, Wikipedia, in Sopa Protest Blackout

2012-01-17T08:36:21Z

It’s going to be a quiet day on the internet on January 18th. Imgur has just announced that it will be joining Wikipedia and Reddit by blacking out its site in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA). Imgur ...

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SOPA Isn't Dead—So You Should Still Try to Kill It

2012-01-17T01:00:00Z

...is _________ and I live in ________ (say your ZIP CODE, they need this for their “reports”). I am calling to voice my concern for S.968, the Protect-IP Act which apparently Senator Murray hasn't taken a position on yet. I am concerned that this legi

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This Week in Washington – January 17, 2012

2012-01-17T01:00:00Z

...and Friday of this week. The Senate is out all week, but will come back next week to deal with cloture on the motion to proceed to S.968, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act). The House counterpart H.R. 3261 and the Senate version are the subject of a Wikipedi

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SOPA/PIPA Protest: Reddit To Black Out Jan 18

2012-01-17T01:00:00Z

.../r/SOPA. — the reddit team Learn More • Information on H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act at OpenCongress.org • Information on S.968 PROTECT IP Act at OpenCongress.org • /r/SOPA FAQ • Problematic language in the bill pointed out by a redditor.

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Imgur Joins Reddit, Wikipedia, in Sopa Protest Blackout

2012-01-17T01:00:00Z

...with Reddit, Wikipedia, Google, The White House and countless other groups that oppose HR 3261 (SOPA) and United States Senate Bill S.968 (PIPA). SOPA is not dead; it has been shelved and won’t return “until a consensus is reached,” according to H

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SOPA vs. PIPA: Anti-piracy bills, uproar explained

2012-01-16T20:33:22Z

If you’ve been paying attention to the increasingly heated debate over the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA), you may have noticed a significant spike in today’s news about the “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of ...

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Consensus needed on Web piracy

2012-01-16T20:19:03Z

Consensus needed on Web piracy

2012-01-16T18:53:09Z

Protesters Speak Out Against SOPA, PIPA

2012-01-16T18:53:09Z

The protesters spoke out during the lunch hour on Cook Street at Gerald Ford Drive in Palm Desert. The fight against the bills -- HR 3261 and S 968 -- has gone viral, with several websites including Reddit, Wikipedia, BoingBoing, Imgur and Tucows ...

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Congress drops Stop Online Piracy Act after White House criticism

2012-01-16T15:32:43Z

WASHINGTON—Legislation aimed at online piracy is being shelved after White House criticism. The Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, which was introduced in October, authorized the attorney general to seek a court order against U.S.-directed ...

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Ding, Dong SOPA is Dead

2012-01-16T08:44:42Z

The House Oversight Chairman, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has long been a stern critic of the Orwellian "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) (H.R. 3261). The representative announced some huge news on Monday. He reveals that Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R

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White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy Bills

2012-01-16T05:38:35Z

Nearly 1000 of NY Tech protesting Senators on PIPA this Wed - join us, Valley

2012-01-16T01:00:00Z

...workers will be protesting at our Senators' offices on Wednesday the 18th against the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) S.968. I'm excited to be among the speakers who'll be rallying some of New York's finest and most innovative job-creators. Sco

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Help stop misguided Internet legislation

2012-01-15T15:12:26Z

White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy Bills

2012-01-15T00:17:39Z

White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship

2012-01-14T14:59:18Z

Legislation to combat online piracy won’t be supported if it encourages censorship, undermines cybersecurity or disrupts the structure of the Internet, the Obama administration said today. The statement by three White House technology ...

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White House won't support Internet piracy bills

2012-01-14T11:38:52Z

Legislation to combat online piracy won't be supported if it encourages censorship, undermines cybersecurity or disrupts the structure of the Internet, the Obama administration said today. The statement by three White House technology officials was issued

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White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Piracy Bills

2012-01-14T11:31:43Z

(Updates with scheduled Senate vote, Smith comments starting in fourth paragraph.) Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Legislation to combat online piracy won’t be supported if it encourages censorship, undermines cybersecurity or disrupts the structure of ...

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White House responds to SOPA protests

2012-01-14T10:12:58Z

January 14, 2012, 10:20 AM — The White House has issued its initial response to an online petition protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA). The word? We need to keep focusing on fighting intellectual

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Shahbaz inaugurates Data Sahib’s 968th Urs

2012-01-13T21:12:43Z

LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the three-day celebrations of the 968th Urs of Syed Ali Bin Usman popularly known as Hazrat Data Gunj Baksh Ali Hajveri(RA) by laying a wreath at the shrine here on Friday. Special prayers were ..

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Hollywood-Backed Piracy Bill to Be Revised by House Judiciary

2012-01-13T17:59:27Z

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) --The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said he would remove a provision from a Hollywood- backed anti-piracy bill opposed by Google Inc. (GOOG) and Facebook Inc., one day after a similar move by his Senate ...

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How to Prove Contributory Online Trademark Infringement

2012-01-13T15:07:39Z

The ubiquity of the web on computers, mobile phones, and tablets, offers businesses the opportunity to connect with consumers throughout the world in ways they never could before. Unfortunately, along with the success of legitimate e-commerce ...

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The Circuit: Leahy considers PIPA amendment, Facebook adds to DC office, Carrier IQ

2012-01-13T09:16:53Z

LEADING THE DAY: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said Thursday that he is preparing a manager’s amendment to an online piracy bill -- Protect IP Act (S.968) -- that will address concerns about the measure’s potential effect on Internet service ...

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THE PROTECT IP ACT: Working With Partners To Combat Online Infringement

2012-01-13T02:50:21Z

Jan 13, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- The PROTECT IP Act: Combating Online Infringement Creating American Jobs, Promoting America's Economy, Protecting American Consumers FACT: Nothing in the PROTECT ...

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The Circuit: Leahy considers PIPA amendment, Facebook adds to DC office, Carrier IQ

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

...Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said Thursday that he is preparing a manager’s amendment to an online piracy bill -- Protect IP Act (S.968) -- that will address concerns about the measure’s potential effect on Internet service providers. “This is, in f

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The Circuit: Leahy considers PIPA amendment, Facebook adds to DC office, Carrier IQ

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

EFF Confirms: SOPA & PIPA, If Passed, Would Jeopardize Second Life and Its Users (And Here's How to Take Action)

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

"We think that SOPA, and its companion bill in the Senate, the Protect IP Act (PIPA, S.968), will have a serious impact on any Internet site that hosts user-generated content. The bills are not limited to websites - they could be directed at any Internet

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http://www.meetup.com/ny-tech/events/47879702/

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

...grow and flourish. Within the next two weeks, the US Senate is planning to bring the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) S.968 to the floor for a series of votes to ensure its passage. This legislation would give the government and corporations th

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Emergency NYTech Meetup - STOP SOPA Jan 18

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

Even Without DNS Blocking, the Protect IP Act Could Still Stifle Innovation

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

...and reasonable measures, as expeditiously as reasonable, designed to-- Specifically, Leahy is talking about Sec. 3 of PIPA (S.968 in U.S. Senate parlance). That section is titled: Enhancing Enforcement Against Rogue Websites Operated and Registere

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The Circuit: Leahy considers PIPA amendment, Facebook adds to DC office, Carrier IQ

2012-01-13T01:00:00Z

How to Prove Contributory Online Trademark Infringement

2012-01-12T20:38:07Z

How to Prove Contributory Online Trademark Infringement

2012-01-12T20:38:07Z

Protect IP author makes significant concession in the face of online pressure

2012-01-12T17:53:28Z

We write to express our concerns with your decision to file cloture on the motion to proceed to the PROTECT IP Act (S, 968), We strongly believe that the theft of American intellectual property is a significant problem that must be addressed to ...

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Leahy preparing amendment to online piracy bill

2012-01-12T17:17:41Z

On Thursday, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said he is preparing a manager’s amendment to the Protect IP Act (S.968) that will take concerns about the bill’s possible effect on Internet service providers under consideration. Critics of the bill ...

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Senator Feinstein: Filtering the Internet Does Not Violate Free Speech

2012-01-12T16:34:44Z

California Senator Diane Feinstein defends the “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act” (PROTECT IP Act), and believes the legislation is important to protect copyright holders and “prevent their

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Here’s how you can really oppose SOPA: Stop raising awareness & do something

2012-01-12T15:30:18Z

Raising awareness on the Internet is all good and fine, but nothing tells our nation’s leaders we mean business like sending a letter to Congress or placing a phone call. We’ve all been concerned lately over SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act ...

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What SOPA and PIPA Could Mean for the Tech World

2012-01-12T15:15:59Z

Recent history is rife with examples of legislative attempts to rein in technology that lawmakers feared would aid in the disruption of the political and economic status quo. This is often (if not always) done under the guise of providing “protection ...

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Is SOPA’s Bipartisan Support Due To Legislators’ Ignorance?

2012-01-12T10:43:58Z

SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261) is perhaps the biggest news on the Internet lately. It is certainly the biggest news about the internet. People have been neatly divided into two camps on the matter: For and Against. Those in the ...

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Leahy preparing amendment to online piracy bill

2012-01-12T01:00:00Z

...published. On Thursday, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) said he is preparing a manager’s amendment to the Protect IP Act (S.968) that will take concerns about the bill’s possible effect on Internet service providers under consideration. Critics of the bi

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Leahy preparing amendment to online piracy bill

2012-01-12T01:00:00Z

Leahy preparing amendment to online piracy bill

2012-01-12T01:00:00Z

Here’s how you can really oppose SOPA: Stop raising awareness & do something

2012-01-12T01:00:00Z

...writing a House member, remember to reference SOPA, H.R. 3261. If you’re speaking or writing to a Senator, reference SOPA, Bill S.968. We realize it’s uncharacteristic for us journalists to ask you readers to take direct action, but VentureBeat stro

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Unless Facebook, Google blackout, SOPA will succeed: Here's what you can do

2012-01-11T21:22:15Z

Summary: Reddit’s upcoming blackout is a good start, but misses the mark. Here’s how you can help: by directly contacting Facebook and Google, two key opponents to the SOPA and PIPA bills. Enough talk. Let’s try and do something incredible ...

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Data Sahib’s 968th Urs from tomorrow

2012-01-11T21:15:05Z

LAHORE – Provincial Minister for Aukaf and Religious Affairs Haji Ehsanuddin Qureshi has said that the 968th annual Urs of Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA) would held from Friday to Sunday, January 13 to 15, with religious fervor. The Urs ceremonies will be

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3 More Reasons SOPA Ought to Scare You

2012-01-09T14:36:36Z

Sometime quite soon, your member of Congress will vote to destroy the Internet, or not. Inc.com counts itself among the many enterprises that would rather Congress chooses “not.” As they return from their holiday break, both chambers of Congress are ..

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3 More Reasons SOPA Ought to Scare You

2012-01-09T09:28:48Z

Morning Tech: GOP donations

2012-01-04T09:41:53Z

ROMNEY NARROWLY EDGES OUT SANTORUM — Mitt Romney edged out Rick Santorum by a mere eight votes, a margin that amounted to a tie in the dramatic first vote of the 2012 election. Ron Paul kept pace, ultimately finishing a close third, with Newt Gingrich ..

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My 2012 To Do List for President Obama

2012-01-03T08:31:29Z

We all know the New Year is the time for reflection and resolutions. President Obama could afford to do some reflection of his own, both on the policies his administration has pursued that have hurt our economy, and what he can do to start ...

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Should you care about SOPA?

2012-01-02T01:08:51Z

One of the last great online controversies of 2011 and the first great online controvery of 2012 is the “Stop Online Piracy Act,” or SOPA. The debate and anger over this legislation has been slowly and quietly building over the past few months. It .

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No, Marco Rubio does not support SOPA

2011-12-30T23:23:51Z

The internet makes sharing information quick and easy, but sometimes it also facilitates the spread of misinformation. Such is the case with HR 3261, the Stop Internet Piracy Act (“SOPA”). Let me take a quick moment and point out that I do ...

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Google.com, Amazon.com, Facebook.com Tell them to blackout there sites for one day to oppose internet censorship bill that includes jail time

2011-12-29T23:32:12Z

Please be nice, just tell them you want to leave a message and tell them that because of Congress wanting to pass and internet censorship bill referring to the Senate S.968 The Protect IP Act or PIPA and the Houses HR 3261 The E Parasite Act or SOPA can ..

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IP Protection Bills Might Not Work as Intended

2011-12-27T13:33:16Z

The Senate's Protect IP Act, S 968, and the House's Stop Online Privacy Act, HR 3261, allow the federal government to order Internet service providers to use the Domain Name System's DNS resolvers - the technology responsible for translating a ...

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IP Protection Bills Might Not Work as Intended

2011-12-27T13:04:38Z

Obama Year Three: Continuing His Rogue Agenda

2011-12-27T04:14:56Z

In 2011, Obama continued the destructive pattern he followed in years one and two. Throughout his tenure, he's done what supporters thought impossible. Across the board on domestic and foreign issues, he governed to the right of George Bush. He ...

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Obama Year Three: Continuing His "Rogue Agenda"

2011-12-26T15:00:22Z

Obama Year Three: Continuing His Rogue Agenda

2011-12-26T04:16:07Z

Sign This Petition: TELL Godaddy.com to stop sponsering Internet censorship with jailtime for putting photos of your Disney Vacation on Facebook

2011-12-24T19:06:07Z

To be brief the Title of this Forum Blog says it all. If you put your family photos on facebook of your Disney Vacation or have your kid hugging Mickey Mouse on your facebook account, according to how S.968 The Protect IP ACT SENATE VERSION OF INTERNET ...

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Media Temple's stand on SOPA

2011-12-24T01:00:00Z

...introduced in the United States House of Representatives and Senate; HR 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), as well as S.968, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). More work is required in order to achieve a balance which controls online piracy while continui

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IP Protection Bills Might Not Work as Intended

2011-12-23T18:52:59Z

IP Protection Bills Might Not Work as Intended

2011-12-23T18:52:59Z

SOPA: the public debate

2011-12-23T01:00:00Z

...has evolved from two bills that inspired much of the language in SOPA — S.978, the Commercial Felony Streaming Act, and S.968, the Protect IP Act, or PIPA, which were both introduced in the Senate back on May 12th. Let's look at what's been said since

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HIP HOP HURRAY WE TEMPORARILY STOPPED LAMER SMITH'S INTERNET CENSORSHIP BILL WITH JAIL TIME

2011-12-21T21:04:12Z

Harry Reid of Nevada has made a date on January 24, 2oi2 to bring to the floor another censorship bill with the same ideals S.968 The Protect IP Act. This bill S.968 The Protect IP Act can get you thrown in jail for having a picture of you wearing a ...

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Google Claims Censorship as Hollywood Fights for Piracy Bills

2011-12-21T10:19:57Z

Dec. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Internet companies led by Google Inc. are waging a last-ditch campaign to block anti-piracy legislation before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, saying the Hollywood-backed measure amounts to online censorship. Lobbying ...

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Sen. Reid pushes Web censorship bill; foe promises filibuster

2011-12-19T13:57:05Z

It is showdown time in the United States Senate for friends and foes of S.968, aka the IP Protect Act, which sets up a fast track system for removing websites that rightsholders deem to be "dedicated to infringing activities." On Saturday, senators filed a

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Online fraud puts consumers at risk

2011-12-19T11:41:04Z

For nearly 100 years, the Better Business Bureau has helped consumers avoid fraud and scams by helping them find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. We are uniquely positioned in representing both the interests of the business ...

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Sen. Reid pushes web censorship bill; foe promises filibuster

2011-12-19T01:00:00Z

...is showdown time in the United States Senate for friends and foes of S.968, aka the IP Protect Act , which sets up a fast track system for removing websites that rightsholders deem to be "dedicated to infringing activities." On Saturday, senators filed

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Google Claims Censorship as Hollywood Presses Piracy Bills

2011-12-19T00:28:12Z

Google Claims Censorship as Hollywood Presses Piracy Bills

2011-12-19T00:28:12Z

MPAA Statement On Strong Showing Of Support For Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-12-18T23:02:18Z

The House Judiciary Committee recessed its markup of the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), a bill that would provide the Justice Department with major new tools to seek court orders to curb online content theft and counterfeiting by foreign rogue ...

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Why Both Sides of the Piracy Issue Applaud SOPA Delay (Analysis)

2011-12-16T22:50:21Z

You might think a bill to stop foreign websites from pirating American intellectual property would sail through Congress. You would be wrong. The legislation currently being considered by Congress has become a political hot potato with both proponents and

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House Internet Censorship Bill Stalled, Congress wants to add more amendments and more jail time to SOPA

2011-12-16T16:30:58Z

The House decided to call it quits today on HR 3261 The E Parasite Act because the cable companies that are buying these Congresspeople off to make sure that this bill has the right amount of penalties for people watching YOUTUBE videos they want MORE then

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Understanding SOPA: The House debates the Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-12-16T15:40:51Z

Today, the House Judiciary Committee continued to wrestle the Stop Online Piracy Act before the second legislative session came to an abrupt end. The hearing picked up this morning after more than 20 amendments were rejected over the course of yesterday

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SOPA Marathon session in Congress produces nothing

2011-12-16T11:30:19Z

Thursday was to have been a big day in congress in the battle for who controls the internet, and how we would be protected from internet pirates. A marathon debate on Thursday in the US House of Representatives on the Stop Online Piracy Act degraded from .

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Google Claims Censorship as Hollywood Fights for Piracy Bills

2011-12-15T12:43:05Z

SOPA (A bill that will send you to prison for watching YouTube videos) is being voted on today

2011-12-15T12:35:55Z

There are two bills in the House (SOPA – H.R.3261) and Senate (PROTECT IP – S.968) both aimed to attempt to stop online piracy and much, much more. SOPA is being voted on in the House today. If you like YouTube for watching videos (for any ...

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Copyright Industries Release New Ad Supporting Anti-Piracy Legislation

2011-12-14T19:32:17Z

The National Music Publishers' Association has joined with other industries united against content theft to release an ad highlighting the urgent need for Congressional passage of the PROTECT IP Act (S. 968) and the Stop Online Piracy Act ("SOPA", H.R ...

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Copyright Industries Release New Ad Supporting Anti-Piracy Legislation

2011-12-14T13:27:13Z

Google Claims Censorship as Hollywood Presses Piracy Bills

2011-12-14T08:26:34Z

Google claims censorship in US

2011-12-13T23:58:20Z

"We have a manager's amendment that addressed I believe all of the legitimate concerns out there." The House bill is HR 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, and the Senate bill is S 968, the Protect IP Act.

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Google Claims Censorship as Silicon Valley Fights Hollywood on Web Piracy

2011-12-13T12:59:46Z

Internet companies led by Google Inc. (GOOG) are waging a last-ditch campaign to block anti-piracy legislation before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, saying the Hollywood-backed measure amounts to online censorship. Lobbying in Washington by ...

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Google Claims Censorship as Hollywood Fights for Piracy Bills

2011-12-13T12:16:49Z

Battle Over "Internet Censorship" Bills Heats Up

2011-12-13T01:00:00Z

...a petition being circulated against the measures. The Chamber of Commerce estimates that U.S. companies lose $135 billion a year to counterfeiting and piracy. Texts of the proposed legislation are online: # SOPA: H.R.3261. # PIPA: S.968. # Wyden's bill.

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Google starts war of words over online piracy bill

2011-12-12T23:38:03Z

The war of words over proposed online piracy bills heated up on Monday after some remarks by Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt stating that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) would "criminalize linking and the fundamental structure of the Internet ...

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Guest columnist: Make no mistake, IP thefts steal U.S. jobs

2011-12-12T17:47:17Z

The theft of intellectual property is more than theft of property. It’s the theft of confidence in U.S. brands. It’s the theft of public safety. It’s the theft of domestic innovation and ingenuity. But worst of all, it’s the theft of U.S ...

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Letters for December 12

2011-12-12T13:00:57Z

I feel sick -- no, nauseated. The Texas A&M Board of Regents and the putz prove that money, power and education cannot prevent stupidity. Who do they think they are: Jerry Jones? We all know how his meddling with his team and the team roster has ...

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The copyright lobby comeuppance

2011-12-12T10:09:09Z

Their legislation – the PROTECT IP Act (S.968) in the Senate and its House equivalent, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA, H.R.3261) – is so far reaching that, if enacted, it will chill Internet innovation, economic progress and job growth for the next .

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Guest columnist: Make no mistake, IP thefts steal U.S. jobs

2011-12-12T06:41:34Z

Guest columnist: Make no mistake, IP thefts steal U.S. jobs

2011-12-11T18:52:54Z

"Creative America" Launches National Advertising Campaign Supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act and

2011-12-10T13:10:29Z

Creative America, the grass-roots coalition uniting the more than 2 million Americans and all those who value American creativity and innovation in the fight against content theft, today launched an extensive advertising campaign in support of the Stop ...

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Over 200 Tech Visionaries Blast ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ in New Letter to Congress”

2011-12-09T06:59:26Z

To Members of the United States Congress: The undersigned are 204 entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and executives who have been involved in 415 technology start-ups, and who have created over 70,000 jobs directly through our companies and hundreds ...

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Open Thread for Night Owls: Politico's disgraceful 'awards'

2011-12-08T01:00:00Z

...According to disclosure records, the ESA has spent thousands of dollars this year lobbying in support of PIPA, designated S.968. [...] ESA has also donated $1,000 to Smith each election cycle going back to 2008. They donated $2,400 to Leahy in 2010. N

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Open Thread for Night Owls: Politico's disgraceful 'awards'

2011-12-07T23:29:39Z

Let me count the ways that this Politico "awards dinner" was wrong to the point of moronic. Premise: giving awards to two prominent Republicans and two prominent Democrats for being "policymakers of the year." The wonderful and very serious ...

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Next week Republicans and Democrats will vote in the house on HR 3261 to Censor Free Speech on the Internet

2011-12-07T19:33:26Z

Next week the House will vote on HR3261 The E Parasite Act. This bill will allow Eric Holder and the Justice Department to not only shut down websites without court order, it will put people in jail for singing a Karaoke video of your favorite artist on ..

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Fighting Movie Piracy Seen Likely to Swamp U.S. Trade Agency

2011-12-07T16:27:19Z

A U.S. trade agency called on to fight Internet piracy under a proposal circulating in Congress may lack the money and staff needed to do the job. The draft plan, released last week by 10 lawmakers from both parties, would give the International ...

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Fighting Movie Piracy Seen Likely to Swamp U.S. Trade Agency

2011-12-07T15:51:32Z

Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- A U.S. trade agency called on to fight Internet piracy under a proposal circulating in Congress may lack the money and staff needed to do the job. The draft plan, released last week by 10 lawmakers from both parties, would ...

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"Creative America" Launches Pro-SOPA Propaganda Campaign

2011-12-07T11:26:40Z

Hollywood is starting to realize that large swaths of the American population oppose SOPA, possibly due to the fact that nearly half of all Americans have admitted to illegally downloading at least one song or movie. In a desperate attempt to ...

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The 99% Declaration.org takes Occupy Grievances to the Next Phase

2011-12-07T09:53:37Z

I was watching Keith last night, which I DVR and usually skip the commercials, but for some reason let them roll for a minute and this came on and literally floored me. It's not. They're serious. Now, I'm not so crazy about the Neo-Thus Spak ...

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"Creative America" Launches National Advertising Campaign Supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act

2011-12-07T09:32:08Z

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative America, the grass-roots coalition uniting the more than 2 million Americans and all those who value American creativity and innovation in the fight against content theft, today launched an ...

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"Creative America" Launches National Advertising Campaign Supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act

2011-12-07T09:03:30Z

Ads to run on broadcast and national cable, in print and online; Group also releases new mini-documentary on content theft LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative America, the grass-roots coalition uniting the more than 2 million Americans and

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"Creative America" Launches National Advertising Campaign Supporting the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act

2011-12-07T09:03:30Z

LOS ANGELES , Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative America, the grass-roots coalition uniting the more than 2 million Americans and all those who value American creativity and innovation in the fight against content theft, today launched an ...

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Lawmakers Offer Alternative to Google-Opposed Online Piracy Bill

2011-12-07T03:55:42Z

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. lawmakers are circulating an alternative approach to anti-piracy legislation opposed by Internet companies including Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. Under the draft proposal from a bipartisan group of Senate and House ...

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Conflict of interest in Politico's policy maker of the year awards?

2011-12-07T01:00:00Z

...group. According to disclosure records, the ESA has spent thousands of dollars this year lobbying in support of PIPA, designated S.968. [...] ESA has also donated $1,000 to Smith each election cycle going back to 2008. They donated $2,400 to Leahy in

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Massachusetts Pirate Party to hold Rally in defense of internet freedom

2011-12-05T17:34:07Z

Net Neutrality has recently come under sudden and vigorous assault by cheaply disguised autocrats within the American Government who either don't recognize, or privately fear, the necessity of Free Information in a democratic world. Please join tomorrow's

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Pfizer, Research Affiliates, ‘Occupy,’ Bob Marley: Intellectual Property

2011-12-05T01:42:04Z

Pfizer Inc. (PFE)’s Wyeth unit and Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. were accused by a group of prescription drug retailers of illegally keeping a generic version of the Effexor XR antidepressant off the market. The retailers allege that Wyeth ...

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Pfizer, Research Affiliates, ‘Occupy’: Intellectual Property

2011-12-05T00:09:00Z

Technology: A bipartisan alternative to the Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-12-01T22:03:43Z

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) didn't make any friends in the entertainment industry when he put a hold on the PROTECT IP Act, a bill (S 968) that tries to make foreign websites disappear from the Internet if they are dedicated to piracy. But Wyden ...

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PI Protect, Sen. Schumer's response to me

2011-12-01T10:15:03Z

I wrote my NY Senators asking them both to pull their co-sponsorships of the bill S. 968 (PI Protect) and vote against the bill if it came to the floor. I don't know if it is possible to pull sponsorship of a bill. This morning I received a ...

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PI Protect, Sen. Schumer's response to me

2011-12-01T10:15:03Z

Just called Sen Bennet's office on IP Protect SOPA

2011-11-29T17:41:14Z

Since I am personally acquainted to the office and Sen Bennet, (D-CO) whom I am personally knowledgeable that Sen Bennet is personally big on protecting free speech and esp the Internet, so it was surprising to learn he was a co-sponsor. So ...

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The PROTECT IP Act Is Heading For a Senate Vote: Voice Your Opposition

2011-11-29T12:26:16Z

If you have a moment, call your Senators to voice your opposition to The PROTECT IP Act, which threatens activism and whistleblowing both in America and worldwide. Both PROTECT IP Act and SOPA were drafted in order to stop online piracy with groups such as

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Senators Wyden, Cantwell ready to stand up to protect the Internet from censorship bills

2011-11-28T18:54:00Z

In a matter of days, the United States Senate may be voting on an extremely dangerous bill backed by the entertainment industry that would allow powerful media conglomerates and other big corporations to censor the Internet at will. This bill, S ...

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Guest column: SOPA will create a firewall

2011-11-27T01:00:00Z

...their website, which their Terms of Use already gives them the authority to do. SOPA is the House incarnation of Senate bill S.968 "PROTECT IP Act," which has been informally referred to as the "Justin Bieber Bill." Under the constraints of the bill,

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Piracy vs. an open Internet

2011-11-24T18:58:45Z

In that sense, it's similar to its counterpart in the Senate, S 968, the PROTECT IP Act, which the Judiciary Committee has approved. Both bills go to risky extremes, however, in their efforts to stop these sites from attracting an audience. Of the two ...

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Grateful for the Internet and Those Saving It

2011-11-23T15:46:39Z

A pair of recent victories are worth savoring this Thanksgiving for those who value the Internet and who could use some evidence there are still principled people in Washington willing to stand up for what's best for most Americans -- and for our economy .

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SOPA: The Bill That Wants to Break Your Internet

2011-11-22T18:53:57Z

What if live-streaming video of your mad StarCraft 2 skills were outlawed? Or that funny YouTube video you made using Halo Forge could be shut down by Microsoft? Think this sounds preposterous? We're actually dangerously close to such an ...

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Working to Strengthen the PROTECT IP Act

2011-11-22T11:37:18Z

Nov 22, 2011 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- WASHINGTON, DC 20510 November 17, 2011 The Honorable Harry Reid The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader Minority Leader United States Senate United States ...

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CCIA Testimony Explains How China's Internet Censorship Is A Trade Barrier

2011-11-19T18:57:31Z

A joint Congressional Committee is examining Internet censorship in China at a hearing today. The Congressional Executive Committee on China is concerned about the various tools China uses to censor and filter Internet content and how this raises human ...

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Internet site-blocking legislation fears 'overblown'

2011-11-19T06:04:25Z

Legislation is pending before the U.S. Senate to combat a dangerous form of Internet fraud and abuse. Criminals are using rogue websites - often cunningly designed to resemble legitimate online destinations - to sell counterfeit goods of all ...

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Senator Al Franken Is A Co-Sponsor Of The Internet Censorship Bill

2011-11-18T18:01:26Z

It's true. (click View Co-Sponsors under Senator Patrick Leahy's picture to see the list.) There's been much written about Protect IP/SOPA but if you need a quick primer on what it's all about and why it's so potentially dangerous, here's an ...

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Senator Al Franken Is A Co-Sponsor Of The Internet Censorship Bill

2011-11-18T18:01:26Z

Lofgren Releases Sandia Labs Letter on SOPA

2011-11-18T12:32:09Z

Nov 18, 2011 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Washington, D.C. - Today Rep. Zoe Lofgren released a letter from Dr. Leonard Napolitano, the Director of the Sandia National Laboratories' Center for Computer ...

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Google Friends Facebook Against Hollywood-Backed Piracy Bill

2011-11-18T01:00:00Z

...saying in a May 26 statement that it “takes an overreaching approach to policing the Internet.” The Senate measure is S.968. Wyden is working on alternative intellectual-property legislation, Jennifer Hoelzer, a spokeswoman for the senator, said in

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Could Patrick Leahy's legacy be the end of the Internet as we know it?

2011-11-18T01:00:00Z

...your comment After reading this, I went to wyden.senate.gov and used the contact form to beg him to continue his hold on S.968, and that 'liberal' senator Leahy does NOT represent me on this matter. See, this is where I get arguments form other commen

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Online protests aim to kill SOPA and Protect IP legislation

2011-11-18T01:00:00Z

...in congress this week to The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) as is has been proposed in the US House, and The Protect IP Act (S.968) as it is known in the US Senate. Opponents call the proposed system of blocking pirated sites fatally flawed. Californ

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Understanding SOPA: The House debates the Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-11-18T01:00:00Z

...(H.R.3261), which was introduced to the House in October by a bipartisan group of 12 supporters. SOPA combines two Senate bills: S.968 and S.978. What would SOPA do? The bill would set up a system for the U.S. government to enforce copyright. It woul

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GUY GEAR - SOPA

2011-11-18T01:00:00Z

...the internet as we know it. The mission is that serious, and we hope you choose to accept it. Contact your senator and representative and tell them to stop the madness by rejecting bill S.968. Check out the new super-tablet that could rival the iPad....

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Senators Rand Paul, Jerry Moran And Maria Cantwell All Warn That PROTECT IP Will Kill Jobs

2011-11-18T00:07:41Z

Quite an interesting day. Having Rep. Nancy Pelosi come out against SOPA was quite something. But the Senate has still been pretty quiet. However, it appears that some Senators saw the public outcry against online censorship, against regulating ...

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Samsung, USPTO, Kraft, Abercrombie: Intellectual Property

2011-11-18T00:00:32Z

(This is a daily report on global news about patents, trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property topics. Adds Google Inc. item in copyright section.) Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- European Union regulators started an antitrust probe into ...

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SOPA means the end of the Internet

2011-11-17T01:00:00Z

...Senate thanks to the efforts of Senator Ron Wyden, it didn't go away. COICA was rewritten as the Protect IP Act or US Senate Bill S.968, again sponsored by Leahy. Protect IP also focuses on using DNS blocking, and "enhancing enforcement against rogue we

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Sure SOPA Will Add Jobs... for Trial Lawyers, Government Bureaucrats, Pornographers

2011-11-17T00:37:31Z

Move over Obama. A bipartisan group of lawmakers has come up with their own jobs plan by way of oppressive Internet regulations that would create thousands of new, high paying jobs for attorneys as well as government workers and Internet censors -- all the

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Congress considers bill targeting piracy, infringed content

2011-11-17T00:23:12Z

The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property, or Protect IP Act, is also referred to as U.S. Senate Bill S-968. The bill was introduced in May of this year by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont with 39 co-sponsors

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House SOPA Hearings Reveal Anti-internet Bias on Committee, Witness List

2011-11-16T19:08:14Z

Tech Freedom’s Downes, meanwhile, pointed out that simply blocking DNS servers isn’t going to work. As any number of people have repeatedly pointed out in recent years, the Internet is sufficiently flexible that there will always be another way to get

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Understanding SOPA: The House debates the Stop Online Piracy Act

2011-11-16T17:06:32Z

What is SOPA and what would it mean for the web? Supporters of SOPA predictably include many names in traditional media distribution, like the MPAA, the RIAA, Comcast/NBCUniversal, and Viacom. The war over the controversial bill highlights a growing rift .

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Law Professors Join Critics of Antipiracy Bill Discussed at House Hearings

2011-11-16T14:00:25Z

The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, if enacted, would threaten due process and “the very heart of the Internet,” a group of law professors told Congress in an open letter made public on Tuesday. More than 100 professors at law schools across the

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Fight for your rights! American Censorship Day (that’s today!)

2011-11-16T09:57:03Z

Today Congress is holding hearings on what, if passed, would effectively become a censorship system for the internet. The threat comes in the form of two bills, currently making their way through the legislative process – Protect IP Act (PIPA – S.968 .

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Technology companies ask lawmakers to scrap online piracy legislation

2011-11-16T03:16:11Z

The next big debate on technology that hits Capital Hill this week is the battle over online piracy legislation. The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) has been proposed in the US House, and The Protect IP Act (S.968) as it is known in the US Senate, both .

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Technology companies ask lawmakers to scrap online piracy legislation

2011-11-16T01:00:00Z

...online piracy legislation. The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) has been proposed in the US House, and The Protect IP Act (S.968) as it is known in the US Senate, both hope to tackle internet piracy. The supporters of online piracy legislation includ

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American Censorship Day is Today - Ron Paul Comes Out Against SOPA - Hurray!

2011-11-16T01:00:00Z

...sites that have been such a great asset. My suspicion is that the sponsors of this bill (H.R.3261) and the Senate equivalent (S.968 - PROTECT IP Act) realize this and intend to use it to break the back of Ron Paul's support. Contact your Representative

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SOPA sponsors deride criticisms as 'myths'

2011-11-15T18:55:06Z

November 16, 2011, 7:42 AM — As the U.S. House Judiciary Committee prepares for its hearing the morning on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), hundreds of web sites and activists are trying to bring attention to the bill with American Censorship Day ...

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Google, Yahoo Join Opposition to Rogue Website Legislation

2011-11-15T18:40:47Z

Computerworld — Google, Yahoo, Facebook and several other large Web companies today joined a growing chorus of strong opposition to proposed legislation that aims to curb online IP and copyright theft by foreign sites. The opponents contend ...

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Google, Yahoo Join Opposition to Rogue Website Legislation

2011-11-15T18:40:47Z

Google, Yahoo join opposition to rogue website legislation

2011-11-15T14:58:53Z

Google, Yahoo, Facebook and several other large Web companies today joined a growing chorus of strong opposition to proposed legislation that aims to curb online IP and copyright theft by foreign sites. The opponents contend that the two proposed laws, the

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Google, Yahoo join opposition to rogue website legislation

2011-11-15T14:58:53Z

American Censorship Day Is Tomorrow (11/16/11)

2011-11-15T01:00:00Z

...are two very disturbing bills making their way through Congress: Protect IP Act (PIPA - S.968) and Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA – H.R.3261). These bills are coated in rhetoric that I find disgusting since at their core they are online censorship bil

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American Censorship Day: Stop Protect-IP and SOPA

2011-11-15T01:00:00Z

...There are two disturbing and potentially quite damaging bills making their way through Congress: the Protect IP Act (PIPA – S.968) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA – H.R.3261). Like most legislation, neither bill actually does what their titles

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CEA Reiterates Opposition to SOPA

2011-11-15T01:00:00Z

...that are driving our economy forward, we invite them to engage in a serious dialogue about changes to H.R. 3261 – and S.968 – that attack the parasite without killing the host.” The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent

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Google, Yahoo join opposition to rogue website legislation

2011-11-15T01:00:00Z

...foreign sites. The opponents contend that the two proposed laws, the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) and the PROTECT IP Act (S.968), would result in Internet censorship. Critics say both bills are overly broad and mostly serve the interests of Holly

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Google, Yahoo join opposition to rogue website legislation

2011-11-15T01:00:00Z

Google, Yahoo join opposition to rogue website legislation

2011-11-15T01:00:00Z

Piracy bill could waylay FLOSS projects

2011-11-14T20:36:30Z

November 14, 2011, 11:18 AM — If you're at all tuned into the Internet, then it's very likely that you have heard about two bills currently making their way through the two houses of the US Congress that several organizations have said will "break the ..

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CEA Reiterates Opposition to SOPA

2011-11-14T18:56:17Z

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On behalf of 2,000 of the nation's leading technology companies, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)(R) has raised significant fact-based concerns about the broad scope of the Stop Online ...

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Google tekee lähtöä kauppakamarista piraattilain takia

2011-11-08T01:00:00Z

Lakiehdotus tunnetaan virallisesti nimellä Senate Bill S.968. Lakiehdotus tekee hakukoneyhtiöistä, domain-nimipalvelinyrityksistä ja muista nettitoimijoista sisältöpoliiseja. Kongressin edustajain huoneessa samansisältöinen lakiehdotus Stop Online

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Google pelkää piraattilakia, pohtii lähtöä kauppakamarista

2011-11-08T01:00:00Z

Internet Freedom Threatened - by Stephen Lendman

2011-11-06T01:00:00Z

How the PROTECT IP Act Will Ruin the Internet (VIDEO)

2011-11-03T01:00:00Z

...PROTECT IP Act (S.968) (also known as the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA) proposed in the House of Representatives would give the government the power to censor the internet while strengthening the entertainment industry’s ability to sue a website o

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CEA Emphasizes Innovation-Killing Nature of Pending Intellectual Property ...

2011-11-03T01:00:00Z

"On behalf of 2000 of the nation's leading technology companies, CEA has raised significant fact-based concerns about the broad scope of the PROTECT IP Act (S.968) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (HR 3261). "Unfortunately, some parties to thi

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PROTECT IP / E-PARASITE and the impending US Internet firewall

2011-11-02T01:00:00Z

If you're not familiar, with it already, E-PARASITE is formally known as United States Senate Bill S.968. For the sake of not having to hit caps lock every time that I need to reference it, we're going to call it S.968 going forward. ...

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House bill would attack online piracy, 'rogue websites'

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

...in this country to offending sites. The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) is the House companion to the Protect IP Act (S.968), which was introduced in the Senate in May. The House version also would increase criminal penalties for piracy and industria

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House bill would attack online piracy, 'rogue websites'

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

H.R.3261 E-PARASITE Act

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

...of copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty up to five years in prison. This bill combines two separate Senate bills -- S.968 and S.978 -- into one big House bill. OpenCongress bill summaries are written by OpenCongress editors an

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H.R.3261 E-PARASITE Act

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

Congressional Leaders Intro Massive E-PARASITE Act

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

...accidentally post copyrighted material to YouTube, you better figure it out quick and take it down before you get a single view. S.968 is the “internet blacklist” bill that would give the Justice Department new power to block access to websites that

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New Letter From Artists & Content Creators Against PROTECT IP/E-PARASITE Act

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

We write to you today because we are concerned with S.968, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA). Copyright law exists to promote the arts, but the new penalties in PIPA could be used against the new social media channels we depend on to make a living, ...

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Blacklist Bill allows Feds to remove websites from Internet

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

(Demand Progress) The S.968 bill is considered dangerous and short-sighted due to its broad writing that covers a multitude of issues, bringing danger to not only Internet security but is considered a serious threat to free online speech and innovation ..

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Stop Online Piracy Act headed for the House

2011-10-27T01:00:00Z

The Protect IP Bill (S. 968), which was introduced back in May, was delayed after Sen. Ron Wyden argued it might infringe on free speech. While it appears that bill has been halted for the moment, ...

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Congress Bows To Hollywood, Introduces Bill To Fundamentally Alter Internet ...

2011-10-26T01:00:00Z

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA, HR 3261, pdf) is a companion to The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act (S. 968) which Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) ...

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Don't Let Hollywood Break the Internet With the PROTECT IP Act!

2011-10-26T01:00:00Z

The “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act” [PROTECT IP Act, S. 968] was rushed out of the Judiciary Committee by voice vote last May and may soon be voted on in the Senate. ...

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CEA Calls On House To Hold Off On Protect IP Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

...file members of the creative community to take a personal interest in combating digital content theft. The Senate version (S.968) was motor manned to Senate Judiciary Committee passage last May by author and Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-

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CEA Calls On House To Hold Off On Protect IP Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

CEA Calls On House To Hold Off On Protect IP Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

CEA Calls On House To Hold Off On Protect IP Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

CEA Calls On House To Hold Off On Protect IP Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

CEA Calls On House To Hold Off On Protect IP Bill

2011-10-24T01:00:00Z

The Senate version (S.968) was motor manned to Senate Judiciary Committee passage last May by author and Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). It has yet to get a vote in the full Senate due to a hold on the bill reportedly placed by Sen. ...

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Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

...of destructive, innovation-stalling lawsuits." ."In June, Congresswoman Bachmann started hearing from constituents who oppose S.968, the PROTECT IP Act of 2011," said BAchmann press secretary Becky Rogness. "As is frequently the case when constituents c

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Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

...of destructive, innovation-stalling lawsuits." "In June, Congresswoman Bachmann started hearing from constituents who oppose S.968, the PROTECT IP Act of 2011," said BAchmann press secretary Becky Rogness. "As is frequently the case when constituents co

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Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

...in an "explosion of destructive, innovation-stalling lawsuits." The Tea Party has come out against the Senate bill. The Act (S.968), which takes aim at rogue overseas Web sites pirating content, including TV shows and movies, was motor manned to Sena

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Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

Bachmann Concerned About PROTECT IP Act

2011-10-17T01:00:00Z

The Act (S.968), which takes aim at rogue overseas Web sites pirating content, including TV shows and movies, was motor manned to Senate Judiciary Committee passage last May by author and Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). ...

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Michele Bachmann Comes Out Against PROTECT IP

2011-10-14T01:00:00Z

In a letter responding to someone asking her opinion, she stated: Thank you for taking the time to contact me with your opposition to S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act. ..

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Senators Blunt & Wyden receive 'Friend of the Industry' Award

2011-10-07T01:00:00Z

... Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act (S. 18), Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PRO-IP Act, S. 968), and a renewal of the now-lapsed Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 (SJ Res. ..

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Read today's letters to the editor

2011-09-26T01:00:00Z

...legitimate international online pharmacies. But proposed legislation puts this option in jeopardy. The Protect IP Act (Senate Bill S.968) targets illegal online pharmacies and counterfeit medications. On the surface, the proposed bill isn't so bad, sinc

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Rep. Lofgren: 'Do Nothing on Copyright Law' at Intellectual Property Breakfast ...

2011-09-15T01:00:00Z

By contract, the domain name system takedown approach to enforcement, and contemplated by the PROTECT IP Act (S. 968) “is a mess and will do actual damage to the internet itself.” In her final remarks, Rep. Lofgren pointed to three things that have ..

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For Authoritarian Regimes, Turning Off the Internet is a Fatal Mistake, Study Says

2011-08-30T01:00:00Z

...introducing a bill to do the exact same thing here! The House of Representatives is introducing an Internet Blacklist Bill (S.968, formally called the PROTECT IP Act ). If this bill became law e Department of Justice could force search engines and servi

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Protect IP Act Will Cost Taxpayers $47M

2011-08-22T01:00:00Z

... would use the authority” granted by the Protect IP Act. The Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011, to give United States Senate Bill S.968 its full name, was introduced in May by Sen. ..

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PROTECT IP Act Could Cost Taxpayers, Private Sector Millions

2011-08-21T01:00:00Z

For those that don't know, the PROTECT IP Act (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 or Senate Bill S.968) is a piece of controversial legislation introduced on May 12, 2011 intended to ..

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PROTECT IP Act Could Cost Taxpayers, Private Sector Millions

2011-08-21T01:00:00Z

...IP Act (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 or Senate Bill S.968) is a piece of controversial legislation introduced on May 12, 2011 intended to force private ISPs, search engines and othe

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Celebrate The World Wide Web's 20th Birthday -- Ask Your Lawmakers To Oppose The Internet Blacklist

2011-08-08T01:00:00Z

...to sue to get sites prevented from operating. Demand Progress's new mash-up, posted here, explains the bill in more detail. S.968 has passed the Senate Judiciary Committee, but Ron Wyden (D-OR) is temporarily blocking it from getting a floor vote by u

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More senators & attorneys back the PROTECT IP censorship bill

2011-08-08T01:00:00Z

Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) have come forward to announce they are behind bill S. 968. The MPAA said it was “excited” to see McCain, as well as fellow senators Bennet (D-CO) and Cardin (D-MD), ...

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Celebrate The World Wide Web's 20th Birthday -- Ask Your Lawmakers To Oppose ...

2011-08-08T01:00:00Z

The Internet Blacklist Bill -- S.968, formally called the PROTECT IP Act -- would violate those principles by allowing the Department of Justice to force search engines, browsers, and service providers to block users' access to websites that have been

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Three Governors, Three Trade Associations, and Five Theater Chains Urge ...

2011-08-01T01:00:00Z

The Motion Picture Association of America has announced eleven different letters in support of the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (S.968 – the 'PROTECT-IP Act). The legislation allow the

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New voices of support join coalition for Protect IP

2011-07-29T01:00:00Z

... weeks elected officials across the country have joined theatre owners and business associations speaking out in favor of the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (the PROTECT IP Act, S. 968). ...

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[US House and Senate] Oppose Government 'Protection' of the Internet

2011-07-13T01:00:00Z

They believe it would “undermine” freedom of speech issues and insist that S. 968 is in line with policies in “repressive regimes” such as China. Thankfully Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, a democrat, has placed a somewhat tenuous hold on the PROTECT IP

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Bipartisanship's Not Dead, It's Just Reserved for Stuff Most People Don't Like

2011-07-06T01:00:00Z

...about one already that would make streaming of copyrighted content a felony with jail time as a possible penalty. The other is S.968, the PROTECT IP Act, that would empower the Department of Justice to demand search engines and domain registries to bloc

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Law Professors Urge Rejection of the PROTECT-IP Act (S.968)

2011-07-05T01:00:00Z

A group of intellectual property professors (around 90 as of this writing) led by Mark Lemley, David S. Levine, and David G. Post have delivered a letter to Congress urging rejection of the PROTECT-IP Act of 2011 (S. 968). The professors stress that ...

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US Senate, NLC Debate Cybersecurity Policy

2011-07-04T01:00:00Z

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved Chairman Leahy's PROTECT IP Act (S. 968), which gives the Department of Justice and other law enforcement new powers to enforce copyright and trademark law against “rogue” and “pirate” websites

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Venture Capitalists Oppose Anti-Piracy Bill

2011-06-24T01:00:00Z

The Protect IP Act (S. 968) "is ripe for abuse," they say in a letter to Congress. "It allows rights-holders to require third-parties to block access to and take away revenues sources for online services, with limited oversight and due proc

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Top VCs Tell Congress: PROTECT IP Will Harm Innovation

2011-06-23T01:00:00Z

The group of venture capitalists who joined us in expressing concern about S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act ("PIPA") represent a broad range of political views. We share a passion for start-ups and a conviction that young companies are a fantastic sou

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Phishing attacks: will we ever stop them?

2011-06-15T01:00:00Z

Senate Bill S. 968 is intended to “prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property” (PROTECT IP) and mandates Internet service providers, under court orders, to block websites peddling stolen media or counterfeit ...

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New bill seeks to protect music industry from illegal downloads

2011-06-14T01:00:00Z

Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced S.968 to Congress. The bill, the Protect IP Act of 2011, would allow the government to enforce and prevent illegal copyright infringement that happens on P2P sites. Although the music industry has been the most vocal ...

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The Protect IP Act is a bad idea

2011-06-13T01:00:00Z

S.968, the Protect IP Act — which has an annoyingly long and convoluted full title, created solely to provide a relevant acronym — was introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.). It was designed to “provide the Justice Department and rights holders ..

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Internet Censorship Bill Introduced In US Senate

2011-06-10T01:00:00Z

S. 968: Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP) was introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy (D. VT) and nine other senators on May 12. It is a smoke screen to introduce new ...

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Internet Censorship Bill Introduced

2011-06-09T01:00:00Z

On May 12, Senator Patrick Leahy (D. VT) and nine other rogue senators introduced S. 968: Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP). Co-endorsers include:

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Bill would end internet piracy

2011-06-09T01:00:00Z

We support S.968 and believe the help it will offer far outweighs any harm. The townships of Verona and Cedar Grove are home to animators, website creators and inventors. These homegrown and creative business people would surely benefit from the ...

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Rx Rights Fights for Continued US Access to Affordable Canadian Pharmacies

2011-06-08T01:00:00Z

RX Rights.org also works to increase awareness in both the public and elected officials around some of the complex issues surrounding prescription drug sales in the US, including the implications of the Protect Intellectual Property Act S.968, ...

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Internet Censorship Bill Introduced

2011-06-08T01:00:00Z

Rx Rights Fights for Continued US Access to Affordable Canadian Pharmacies

2011-06-08T01:00:00Z

Internet Censorship Bill Introduced In US Senate

2011-06-08T01:00:00Z

Techcomm

2011-06-02T01:00:00Z

On May 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by voice vote S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act – or PROTECT IP Act – to protect against websites that purvey solely or primarily

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Wyden Again Halts the Internet Censorship Bill

2011-06-01T01:00:00Z

Consistent with Senate Standing Orders and my policy of publishing in the Congressional Record a statement whenever I place a hold on legislation, I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S. 968, ...

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Sen Wyden Blocks Controversial PROTECT IP Act

2011-05-31T01:00:00Z

“Consistent with Senate Standing Orders and my policy of publishing in the Congressional Record a statement whenever I place a hold on legislation, I am announcing my intention to object to any unanimous consent request to proceed to S. 968, ...

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Opinion: Good intentions and tech apathy aggravate Internet risks

2011-05-30T01:00:00Z

Such is the case with the Hollywood-backed Protect IP Act (PIPA, S. 968) introduced in the Senate this month. While its stated goal is to blacklist non-US websites "dedicated to infringing activities," the bill is plagued by conceptual and pract

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US Protect IP Act stalls in Senate

2011-05-27T01:00:00Z

Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced Thursday that he is blocking a Senate committee motion to proceed with US anti-piracy bill S. 968, the Protect IP Act, citing concerns about freedom of speech and technological innovation. ...

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'Rogue' Websites Targeted in Bill Passed by Senate Panel

2011-05-26T01:00:00Z

The measure, S.968, would allow the US attorney general to seek court orders requiring US-based search engines to stop providing links to infringing sites. Internet-service providers also would be called on to block access to infringing sites, ...

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Philip Morris, Apple, Smithfield, Pirate Bay, Tata: Intellectual Property

2011-05-26T01:00:00Z

Lone senator blocks Protect IP Act

2011-05-26T01:00:00Z

Indeed, Protect IP (S.968) would empower the US attorney general to seek court orders requiring US-based search engines to stop providing links to sites accused of infringement. In addition, Internet providers would be ordered to block access to ...

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'Rogue' Websites Targeted in Bill Passed by Senate Panel

2011-05-26T01:00:00Z

PROTECT IP Act, 2011

2011-05-25T01:00:00Z

Art Brodsky (right), the Communications Director of PK, has sent us the following: The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to mark up tomorrow (Thursday) S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual ...

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NAB Supports Bill to Protect Digital Copyprights

2011-05-24T01:00:00Z

Leahy's bill, S. 968 “Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft,” the so-called PROTECT IP Act, was recently introduced in the Senate “to prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property, ...

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NAB Backs IP Protection Act

2011-05-23T01:00:00Z

The National Association of Broadcasters is supporting S. 968, the PROTECT IP act introduced by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) that cracks down on web sites distributing content illegally, ...

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'Anonymous' threatens attack on Chamber of Commerce over censorship bill

2011-05-23T01:00:00Z

The bill , currently listed as Senate Bill 968 (S.968) is aimed at pirates selling "counterfeit goods online", and sends a message that "the United States will strongly protect its intellectual property rights," according to Sen. Orrin

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Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of ...

2011-05-16T01:00:00Z

Senator Leahy introduced the PROTECT-IP Act (S. 968) on May 12, designed to combat websites “dedicated to infringing activities.” The legislation is cosponsored by Sens. Schumer, Feinstein, Whitehouse, Graham, Kohl Coons, and Blumenthal. ...

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