Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Report: Wyden effectively kills Internet censorship bill

We read:
"It’s too early to say for sure, but Oregon Senator Ron Wyden could very well go down in the history books as the man who saved the Internet. A bill that critics say would have given the government power to censor the Internet will not pass this year thanks to the Oregon Democrat, who announced his opposition during a recent committee hearing. Individual Senators can place holds on pending legislation ….

The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) would have permitted a blanket takedown of any domain alleged to be assisting activities that violate copyright law, based upon the judgment of state attorneys general.”

Source

4 comments:

  1. Brian from Virginia5:22 AM

    Kudos to Oregon Senator Ron Wyden!

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  2. Anonymous6:49 AM

    "A bill that critics say would have given the government power to censor the Internet will not pass this year thanks to the Oregon Democrat..."

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  3. Spurwing Plover8:18 AM

    Good work wyden tell BIG BROTHER to GET LOST and dont come back

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  4. Anonymous5:53 PM

    And he's a Demoncrat? WOW!! Apparently they're not all nuts and evil.

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