[SGVLUG] Import info on SOPA / Blacklist act

[Braydon]

Truth in testimonies: http://judiciary.house.gov/hearings/hear_11162011.html

On 11/16/2011 04:45 PM, matti wrote:
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> fyi - this will affect all of us who work with the internet
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> Today, the US House Judiciary Committee has a hearing on the Stop Online Piracy Act [wikipedia.org] or SOPA:
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> It would, in effect, allow companies to bypass the judicial system and take down or block websites simply by accusing a user of posting just potentially infringing content on a website.
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> more
> http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3564090
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> also note:
> Warner Bros: we issued takedowns for files we never saw, didn't own copyright to
> http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/11/warner-admits-it-issues-takedowns-for-files-it-hasnt-looked-at.ars
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> Stop the Internet Blacklist Legislation
> The Internet Blacklist Legislation - known as PROTECT IP Act in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House - is a threatening sequel to last year's COICA Internet censorship bill.https://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/9042/p/dia/action/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=8173
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