[aklug] Re: Stop Online Piracy Act, a.k.a., Internet blacklist bill

On 11/17/2011 06:05 AM, Bruce Hill wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 02:53:03PM -0900, Christopher Howard wrote:
>> New bill going through Washington, another attempt to destroy freedom in
>> the war against copyright violations:
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/nov/16/sopa-condemned-internet-blacklist-bill?newsfeed=true
>>
>> http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/pdf/112%20HR%203261.pdf
>>
>> It is hard to read through the entire bill (as there are so many pages)
>> but sections 102 and 103 especially stuck out at me. Basically they
>> force Internet providers, search engines, electronic payments services,
>> and Internet advertising services to blacklist foreign Web sites that
>> are violating copyrights, at the summons of the Attorney General. It
>> also provides said organizations immunity from lawsuits and from
>> liability for complying with said orders.
>>
>> The sponsors of the bill assure us that concerns about future government
>> censorship are highly exaggerated.
> < snip>
>
> Just the facts, Jack
FTFY

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Adam
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