Sign the Petition:
The backlash against these bills has caused its sponsors to put them on hold (and it’s notable that it takes the opposition of a large industry — in this case, Silicon Valley — to achieve this). In many circles, this delay is being interpreted as a lethal, final defeat, but as we’ve repeatedly seen, industry-backed measures do not die even when they prompt massive public opposition. They simply slink away to re-tool and return when the opportunity is right. That will definitely happen with SOPA. Vigorous, ongoing opposition is therefore vital; EFF offers a couple of ways to participate here.
Glenn Greenwald
Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia, warned on Twitter on Monday that rumors of the death of SOPA may be premature, and PIPA is still going strong.
U.S. Representative Lamar Smith, the lead sponsor of SOPA and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, said Tuesday he intends to resume the markup session next month. In a markup hearing, a committee votes on amendments to a bill and votes on whether to approve the bill and send it to the full House for action.
PC World
No comments:
Post a Comment