[LINK] US Blacklist Internet bill

[linda rouse]

Linkers
I received an email from Avaaz this morning re the bill being debated in 
US Congress now :

"Under the new law, the US could force Internet providers to block any 
website on suspicion of violating copyright or trademark legislation, or 
even failing to sufficiently police their users' activities."

I have signed their petition
http://www.avaaz.org/en/save_the_internet/?vl

Here are some of the sources they quote:
Sources Op-Ed: Blacklist Bill allows Feds to remove websites from 
Internet (Digital Journal)
http://digitaljournal.com/article/313463

Disastrous IP Legislation Is Back – And It's Worse than Ever (EFF)
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/10/disastrous-ip-legislation-back-%E2%80%93-and-it%E2%80%99s-worse-ever

Silicon Valley legislators oppose online piracy act (SFGate)
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/11/15/BUO81LV0KI.DTL

House Hearing on Stop Online Piracy Act Scheduled (PC World)
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/243659/house_hearing_on_stop_online_piracy_act_scheduled.html

Growing Chorus of Opposition to "Stop Online Piracy Act"
https://www.cdt.org/report/growing-chorus-opposition-stop-online-piracy-act

cheers
Linda

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