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Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/19/tech/sopa-blackouts/index.html?hpt=hp_c2
(CNN) -- Some lawmakers are rethinking their support of controversial anti-piracy bills that led to some websites shutting down in protest.
The protest was in response to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) bill, a piece of proposed legislation that is working its way through Congress. A Senate committee approved a similar bill in May called the Protect IP Act (PIPA), which is now pending before the full Senate.
The protest seemed to change the minds of lawmakers, including those that had strongly backed the bills in the past.
"We can find a solution that will protect lawful content. But this bill is flawed & that's why I'm withdrawing my support. #SOPA #PIPA," Republican Sen. Roy Blunt wrote on his official Twitter page.
"I have decided to withdraw my support for the Protect IP Act. Furthermore, I encourage Senator Reid to abandon his plan to rush the bill to the floor. Instead, we should take more time to address the concerns raised by all sides, and come up with new legislation that addresses Internet piracy while protecting free and open access to the Internet," Rubio wrote on a Facebook post.
Rep Lee Terry (R-Neb.), an original co-sponsor of SOPA, also said he had changed his view.
"Thank you for your concern about #SOPA. I have asked to have my name removed from the bill. However, the economic impact of IP theft is real and a solution is needed," Terry wrote on Facebook.
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Re: Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest
We need more to follow!
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Andrewz00
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Re: Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest
Thank god you posted this.... i was surprised i didnt see more of this on LIF... Then again, i suppose there arnt to many techies on here....
Does anyone NOT know what SOPA was about?
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| Posted 1/19/12 9:47 AM |
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Re: Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest
They would be crazy not to!
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| Posted 1/19/12 9:48 AM |
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Re: Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest
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GoldenRod
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Re: Lawmakers withdraw support of anti-piracy bills after online protest
Posted by Andrewz00
Thank god you posted this.... i was surprised i didnt see more of this on LIF... Then again, i suppose there arnt to many techies on here....
Does anyone NOT know what SOPA was about?
There was this thread yesterday:
http://www.lifamilies.com/chat/topic-716116-1.html
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| Posted 1/19/12 10:27 AM |
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