SOPA Opera White House Shuts Down Proposed Online AntiPiracy Bill It's Baaaaaaaaack Lamar Smith Says Markup To Resume In February Musician Peter Gabriel Comes Out Against SOPA/PIPA; Website Will Go Dark Google’s Home Page Lobby HollywoodSupported Bills & MPAA Brush Off Wikipedia Blackout As Just A Publicity Stunt The End of the Internet Calls Planned Web Site Blackouts “Stunts That Punish Their Users” Comment on crackdown shows cracks as Sen. Bennet Colorado backs away from antipiracy legislation Tim O'Reilly Explains Where Federal Gov't Has Gone Wrong On SOPA/PIPA Solving Problem Websites plan protest measures Major Media to Protest Stop Piracy Act Editorial Ending piracy President’s Challenge shut down bills editors question site's planned blac

Google Rallies Opposition to Anti-Piracy Bill Internet companies led by Google Inc. (GOOG) are using their online clout to stoke opposition to Hollywood-backed anti-piracy measures in the U.S. Congress that they say will encourage censorship and chill innovation. Google Plans Home Page Protest Against U.S. Piracy Measures Google Inc. will place a link on its home page tomorrow protesting anti-piracy measures in the U.S. Congress, joining other Internet companies demonstrating against the Hollywood-backed legislation. How To Fix Online Piracy And online piracy, like anything else, can be overcome with the right amount of resources. The question is do companies really want to spend what it will take to solve this problem? Is the return on investment worth it? Or do publishers, like so many other industries, just take a reserve for these losses and invest their efforts elsewhere. U.S. online piracy bill headed for major makeover U.S. legislation aimed at curbing online piracy, which had appeared to be on a fast track for approval by Congress, appears likely to be scaled back or jettisoned entirely in the wake of critical comments ... Google Rallies Opposition to Anti-Piracy Bill Backed by Murdoch Internet companies led by Google Inc. are using their online clout to stoke opposition to Hollywood-backed anti-piracy measures in the U.S. Congress that they say will encourage censorship and chill innovation. Obama Won't Back Censorship in Piracy Bills The Obama administration won't back legislation to combat online piracy if it encourages censorship, undermines cybersecurity or disrupts the structure of the Internet, three White House technology officials said. Google Rallies Opposition to Murdoch-Backed Anti-Piracy Bill Internet companies led by Google Inc. are using their online clout to stoke opposition to Hollywood-backed anti-piracy measures in the U.S. Congress that they say will encourage censorship and chill innovation. House to take up anti-piracy bill in February WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will resume work next month on a controversial bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies, music and other content, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday. The anti-piracy legislation has been a top priority for entertainment companies, publishers, pharmaceutical firms and others, who say it is critical to curbing online piracy. Internet ... Stop Online Piracy Act dead in the water, claims opponent Controversial online copyright enforcement bill the Stop Online Piracy Act may be stalled in the US House of Representatives as lawmakers try to iron out a compromise, an opponent of the legislation said. Online-Piracy Bill Critics Turn Attention to Senate Despite securing major concessions from the sponsors of two controversial bills aimed at curbing piracy and counterfeiting on foreign websites, critics of the legislation said on Tuesday that they still have problems and will be pushing for additional changes when the Senate takes up its bill next week. 
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