Thursday, May 12, 2011

U.S. To Introduce Draconian Anti-Piracy Censorship Bill

http://torrentfreak.com/u-s-to-introduce-draconian-anti-piracy-censorship-bill-110511/

The U.S. Government is determined to put an end to online piracy. In an attempt to give copyright holders and the authorities all the tools required to disable access to so-called rogue sites, lawmakers will soon introduce the PROTECT IP Act. Through domain seizures, ISP blockades, search engine censorship, and cutting funding of allegedly copyright infringing websites, the bill takes Internet censorship to the next level.

Internet censorship is a hot topic this year.
During the past 12 months the U.S. Government seized more than 100 domain names it claimed were promoting copyright infringement. But this was just the beginning. The domain seizures pale in comparison to a bill that’s about to be introduced by U.S. lawmakers.

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http://torrentfreak.com/u-s-to-introduce-draconian-anti-piracy-censorship-bill-110511/

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