Quote of the Day: “(ACTA is) more dangerous than SOPA. It’s not coming to me for a vote. It purports that it does not change existing laws. But once implemented, it creates a whole new enforcement system and will virtually … Continue reading
With the recent news about so-called anti-piracy bills that are floating around Congress these days, it’s ironic that after such a loud cry for why SOPA and PIPA are “required” and “necessary” that the Department of Justice shut down file-sharing … Continue reading
Thank you for your recent letter to Senator Lee regarding S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act. When the Judiciary Committee first received this bill, Senator Lee raised a number of concerns about portions of the bill that could threaten Internet … Continue reading
Today hundreds of websites — including Wikipedia, reddit, BoingBoing, FreePress.net and SavetheInternet.com — have gone dark. They’re protesting the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), bills in the House and Senate that could open the … Continue reading
SOPA, or the “Stop Online Piracy Act” and its sibling the Protect IP Act are pieces of legislation being considered by the US Congress. They sound like a good idea — after all, who doesn’t want to protect intellectual property … Continue reading
You’ve probably heard about the Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA — a bill in the House that could open the door to widespread Internet censorship. Opposition to the bill has reached a boiling point. Millions of activists, hundreds of startups, social media sites … Continue reading