Experts who follow this subject closely have described SOPA as the most draconian and egregious in the history of copyright enforcement. It would permit any plaintiff to presume the backing of the state to effectively shut down any website on complaint alone, and it would instill such a chilling atmosphere of fear that what we now call digital freedom would come to an end.
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December 14, 2011 17:01
Stop in the Name of Private Property
Experts who follow this subject closely have described SOPA as the most draconian and egregious in the history of copyright enforcement. It would permit any plaintiff to presume the backing of the state to effectively shut down any website on complaint alone, and it would instill such a chilling atmosphere of fear that what we now call digital freedom would come to an end.
November 21, 2011 09:54
Ramrodding the End of the Internet as We Know It
It would allow the government to create a “blacklist” of blocked sites and give private companies the ability to strip the financial livelihoods of websites without due process.
December 30, 2010 08:19
Free internet and computers with your tax dollars
Tampa Housing Authority has secured a $2.1 million federal grant to provide broadband Internet access to 23 public housing sites. The program also will help residents get computers of their own by offering 1,000 computers for only $125 and will install almost 200 computers in two communities to offer residents a designated work space.
