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US Republican Wants A Two-Year Ban On New Internet Laws
Today in things that will never happen, Republican Representative Darrell Issa has proposed a new bill called the Internet American Moratorium Act (IAMA) that would put a stop to any internet-related lawmaking for the next two years.
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European Parliament Declares Feared International Copyright Agreement Dead
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) was an EU treaty to protect copyright — but many feared that it was too restrictive and would in turn lead to online censorship. Fortunately the European Parliament has has just rejected the agreement. The internet lives to fight another day.
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Should You Act On ACTA? What Australians Need To Know
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement certainly sounds, just on the name of the thing alone, like not such a bad idea. But for the basic principles of personal privacy it is, and it’s the latest in the recent rash of acronymic acts that the Internet’s up in arms about. Here’s what we in Australia need to…
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Senate Leader Harry Reid Postpones PIPA Vote
In response to the online blackout in protest of the proposed SOPA and PIPA bills floating around US congress, Senate leader Harry Reid has opted to postpone the vote on the bill, believing there’s a way to first find compromise between all parties.