So is SOPA Dead? Not Exactly
I’ve been hearing chants around the internet today that are quite literally “ding dong, SOPA is dead!” After some news this weekend, many are writing off the bill entirely. Here’s what happened to make them believe that.
- The White House published an official opinion that indicated they would not support a bill like SOPA
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So is it dead? Did we win? No, and here’s why:
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- Protect IP (PIPA), the Senate version of the House bill, is still very much alive, and has not even been shelved, much less killed. It is equally as bad of an idea as SOPA, even if most protests are being directed at SOPA recently.
(More at link)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/01/16/so-is-sopa-dead-not-exactly/
Please don't let up on this. We need to contact our representatives and make sure that this legislation, and any other legislation that attempts to limit our freedoms on the internet, is not allowed to pass.