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MPAA's former tech policy chief turns SOPA foe
2012-04-06 23:19:15| CNET News.com
Hollywood's ex-chief technology policy officer has become the latest critic of rogue Web site blocking laws, arguing they're incompatible "with the health of the Internet." [Read more]
More than 70 groups tell Congress: Scrap SOPA, PIPA and start over
2012-02-07 19:11:40| InfoWorld: Top News
The U.S. Congress should scrap two controversial copyright enforcement bills and start over with attempts to target foreign websites accused of infringement and counterfeiting, more than 70 groups have said. With widespread concerns about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA), Congress needs to "take a breath, step back, and approach the issues from a fresh perspective," the groups said in a letter to lawmakers, sent Monday.
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Anonymous takes aim over Europe's SOPA
2012-01-28 03:36:21| CNET News.com
Hackers are attacking sites and looking to expose information on European officials in response to the signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ACTA critics say it's even worse than the Stop Online Piracy Act floated in the U.S.
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Protect IP, SOPA supporters vow not to give up fight
2012-01-21 05:11:46| CNET News.com
Two Hollywood-backed copyright bills were dealt a severe blow by this week's historic online protests, but their supporters are hardly giving up.
Opponents Cheer the Demise of SOPA, PIPA
2012-01-21 02:34:48| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Not surprisingly, the demise of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) was met with jubilation from the various organizations and companies that had battled against them.
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