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[Sheflug] SOPA

Hi

For those of you who have been asleep for the past two weeks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Online_Piracy_Act

"  The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as House Bill 3261 or 
H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of 
Representatives on October 26, 2011, by House Judiciary Committee 
Chair Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of 
12 initial co-sponsors. The bill, if made law, would expand the 
ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online 
trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods.
[2] Presented to the House Judiciary Committee, it builds on the 
similar PRO-IP Act of 2008 and the corresponding Senate bill, the 
PROTECT IP Act (PIPA).[3]  "

-- 
Richard

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