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Web Censorship Bill Sails Through Senate Committee
Web Censorship Bill Sails Through Senate Committee
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This is NOT good.

Quote:On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved a bill that would give the Attorney General the right to shut down websites with a court order if copyright infringement is deemed “central to the activity” of the site — regardless if the website has actually committed a crime. The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) is among the most draconian laws ever considered to combat digital piracy, and contains what some have called the “nuclear option,” which would essentially allow the Attorney General to turn suspected websites “off.”

Most pertinent and to the point comment at the site above: 

Quote:” if copyright infringement is deemed “central to the activity” of the site ”
Deemed by WHO?

This thing needs to be killed dead, Dead, DEAD! And quick. 

Of course it won't be...
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Web Censorship Bill Sails Through Senate Committee - by Logan Darklighter - 11-20-2010, 12:00 AM
[No subject] - by jpub - 11-20-2010, 12:23 AM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 11-20-2010, 12:51 AM
[No subject] - by Foxboy - 11-20-2010, 12:52 AM
[No subject] - by Black Aeronaut - 11-20-2010, 02:19 PM
[No subject] - by Foxboy - 11-20-2010, 06:42 PM
Re:Censorship bill - by SilverFang01 - 11-20-2010, 10:35 PM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 11-20-2010, 11:32 PM
[No subject] - by werehawk - 11-21-2010, 12:09 AM
[No subject] - by dark seraph - 11-21-2010, 05:19 AM
[No subject] - by CattyNebulart - 11-21-2010, 09:18 AM
[No subject] - by Black Aeronaut - 11-21-2010, 12:57 PM
[No subject] - by nemonowan - 11-21-2010, 10:29 PM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 11-22-2010, 04:47 AM
[No subject] - by Dartz - 11-27-2010, 11:12 PM
[No subject] - by Morganite - 11-28-2010, 12:43 AM
[No subject] - by Jorlem - 11-28-2010, 09:58 AM
[No subject] - by CattyNebulart - 11-28-2010, 11:07 AM
[No subject] - by Jorlem - 11-28-2010, 11:18 AM
[No subject] - by Rod.H - 11-28-2010, 11:50 AM
[No subject] - by CattyNebulart - 11-28-2010, 12:16 PM
[No subject] - by Jorlem - 11-28-2010, 12:30 PM
[No subject] - by Star Ranger4 - 11-28-2010, 06:50 PM
[No subject] - by Bob Schroeck - 11-30-2010, 12:29 AM
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