Highlights
The Stop Online Piracy Act was a U.S. House bill introduced as a protection for content creators but ultimately viewed by the public as a federal mandate for online censorship. The bill's 2012 defeat was seen as one of the first significant lobbying victories for online service providers like Google and Wikipedia. A rough Senate equivalent to the bill was known as the PROTECT IP act.
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the
The Stop Online Piracy Act was a U.S. House bill introduced as a protection for content creators but ultimately viewed by the public as a federal mandate for online censorship. The bill's 2012 defeat was seen as one of the first significant lobbying victories for online service providers like Google and Wikipedia. A rough Senate equivalent to the bill was known as the PROTECT IP act.
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which many activists argue similarly infringes on citizens' civil liberties.
As of spring 2012, many of the same organizations that took part in protesting SOPA are now actively fighting the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which many activists argue similarly infringes on citizens' civil liberties.
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Hollywood Trade Groups Tepid About Harvey Weinstein's Royalty Scheme
ReutersMay 08 (TheWrap.com) - Harvey Weinstein's hopes of getting Congress to enact a royalty-based compensation system for movie clips played on the web so far appears to be a long shot. None of the movie industry trade associations are rushing to champion...Tags: Security, Cinema Industry, Crime, Law and Justice, Amazon.com Inc., U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Cyber security bill pits tech giants against privacy activists
SAN FRANCISCO — The escalating cyber attacks on corporate and government computers have provided a rare opportunity for bipartisan legislation to address the problem. But rather than sailing through Congress, the latest cyber security legislation is...
Tags: Security, Juniper Networks Incorporated, American Civil Liberties Union, IBM, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011
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Ravens, NFL pursue online sellers of bogus merchandise
As the Ravens drove toward the playoffs, Barbra Skarzynski wanted to buy her son a team jersey as a Christmas gift. She searched Google for Lardarius Webb gear, quickly found a site that billed itself as an official store of the Ravens, and bought a...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Companies and Corporations, Prescription Drugs, Laws
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Feds Shut Down Megaupload File-Sharing Website
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- In one of the U.S. government's largest anti-piracy crackdowns ever, federal agents on Thursday arrested the leaders of and shut down Megaupload.com, a popular hub for illegal file sharing. Hours later, Megaupload's fans turned the table on...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Music, Television, Megaupload, Piracy
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Wikipedia plans protest blackout today
NEW YORK (AP) — Don't be surprised if you can't find Wikipedia today. The online encyclopedia's English language website is down until midnight. The 24-hour blackout is to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress. The Stop...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Human Rights, AOL LLC, Piracy
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Wikipedia, Reddit plan blackout in SOPA protest
CNNMoneyA handful of large websites will go dark on Wednesday to protest an anti-piracy bill that critics say will wreck the Internet as we know it. Wikipedia, user-submitted news site Reddit, the blog Boing Boing and the Cheezburger network of comedy sites...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Crime, Law and Justice, Darrell E Issa, Companies and Corporations, Computer Networking and Internet
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Tech Talk: SOPA and PIPA explained
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA number of websites announced they will effectively shut down for 12 to 24 hours on Wednesday to protest two laws Congress is considering. The House of Representatives are considering a bill called the Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, while the Senate...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Technology Solutions Company, Labor Legislation, Invention and Innovation
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Sen. Paul meets Lincoln/Garrard votes
żBy Michael Broihier
It’s not an unusual sight to see a politician show up in a community bearing an Ed McMahon sized check, its a visual symbol to voters that he’s doing his job bringing home the bacon. But US Senator Rand Paul surprised the...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Judges, Social Security, Crime, Law and Justice, Rand Paul
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Jan 18, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTVWebsites Go Dark to Protest SOPA
Dozens of websites are going dark Wednesday, including popular sites like Wikipedia in protest of a bill called SOPA or Stop Online Piracy Act, an Internet legislation some say goes too far.
Among the sites going dark for 24 hours Wednesday includes:...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Ron Wyden, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Computer Networking and Internet, AOL LLC
Jan 17, 2012 |Story| Hartford CourantConcerns About Online Piracy Act Growing Among State's Congressional Delegation
The Hartford CourantIs the tide shifting on a controversial bill that would give the government and copyright holders broad new powers to stop online piracy? Over the weekend, the White House signaled that it has strong reservations about the controversial Stop Online...Tags: PROTECT IP Act, Chris Murphy, Richard Blumenthal, Joe Lieberman, Movies
Jan 17, 2012 |Story| KDAF-LTVWikipedia shuts down in protest over anti-piracy legislation
Charles.Bassett@cw33.comWikipedia is the sixth most popular website in the world. It's the go-to information website for many students at UT Dallas. "Whenever I'm doing papers I use it for finding the sources that they've sourced in their article and then looking further",...Tags: University of Texas at Dallas, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., YouTube, Music, Apple iPhone
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Stop Online Piracy Act Photos
Some major websites are going dark on Jan. 18, 2012 to...
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