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Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd
Jimmy Wales says the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales suggested the MPAA should fire Chris Dodd over his handling of the SOPA debate. 25 Jan 2012 - 6 comments
The Pirate Bay says they are like early Hollywood pirates
The Pirate Bay says they are like early Hollywood pirates
A statement from The Pirate Bay explains how they are like the film pioneers who moved the movie industry to Hollywood. 23 Jan 2012 - 21 comments
SOPA and PIPA: Bills postponed indefinitely
SOPA and PIPA: Bills postponed indefinitely
Just 48 hours after an Internet-wide protest "blackout," congressional leaders have indefinitely postponed the SOPA and PIPA anti-piracy bills. ...... 21 Jan 2012 - 12 comments
MPAA CEO makes statement on anti-SOPA blackout
MPAA CEO makes statement on anti-SOPA blackout
As you've undoubtedly noticed, today was the anti-SOPA blackout for hundreds of major sites in the U.S., most notably Wikipedia, which remains ...... 19 Jan 2012 - 49 comments
Wikipedia joins January 18 SOPA/PIPA protest
Wikipedia joins January 18 SOPA/PIPA protest
Wikipedia has officially announced they will participate in the January 18 protest of anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA by blocking access to English language pages. 16 Jan 2012 - 16 comments
White House opposes key SOPA provisions but promises future anti-piracy law
White House opposes key SOPA provisions but promises future anti-piracy law
The White House has released a statement which appears to indicate SOPA and PIPA, at least in their present forms, will not be signed into law. 15 Jan 2012 - 3 comments
Artists are doing better than ever according to the US Labor Department
Artists are doing better than ever according to the US Labor Department
According to the US Department of Labor, jobs and pay for independent artists, musicians, and writers have increased significantly since 1998. 12 Jan 2012 - 20 comments
Congressman asks gaming community to take action against SOPA
Congressman asks gaming community to take action against SOPA
US Representative Jared Polis, who is also an avid gamer and Internet entrepeneur, is urging gamers to take action against SOPA and PIPA. 12 Jan 2012 - 8 comments
Reddit to go dark for 12 hours in protest of SOPA/PIPA
Reddit to go dark for 12 hours in protest of SOPA/PIPA
Reddit has announced a protest of SOPA and PIPA. On January 18 the normal site will be replaced by links to information about the 2 bills. 11 Jan 2012 - 10 comments
Influential US legislator bows to Reddit pressure and speaks out against SOPA
Influential US legislator bows to Reddit pressure and speaks out against SOPA
After being targetted by Reddit members, Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan has officially come out saying he will vote against SOPA. 09 Jan 2012 - 8 comments
GoDaddy customers transfer more than 32,000 domains in 36 hours
GoDaddy customers transfer more than 32,000 domains in 36 hours
GoDaddy customers outraged at the company's support for SOPA transferred 32,000 domain names to rival registrar NameCheap over a 36 hour period. 30 Dec 2011 - 8 comments
Internet activists take aim at legislators pushing SOPA
Internet activists take aim at legislators pushing SOPA
Activists from around the Internet are escalating the war against SOPA from protests to organizing campaigns to defeat legislators supporting the bill. 30 Dec 2011 - 16 comments
GoDaddy continues backpedalling on SOPA support as domain name exodus continues
GoDaddy continues backpedalling on SOPA support as domain name exodus continues
Although GoDaddy has paid lip service to reversing their support for SOPA, it wasn't until today that they withdrew the letter they wrote to Congress. 27 Dec 2011 - 8 comments
Legislators want your input on OPEN, an alternative to SOPA
Legislators want your input on OPEN, an alternative to SOPA
Senator Wyden and Representative Issa propose a less draconian alternative to SOPA and PIPA, but would it actually do anything useful? 13 Dec 2011 - 9 comments
Entrepeneurs, investors, and others join forces to protect tech industry from threats like SOPA
Entrepeneurs, investors, and others join forces to protect tech industry from threats like SOPA
If one good thing has come out of the introduction of the SOPA and PIPA legislation in the US, it's the way opposition to both has led those ...... 09 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Sunlight Foundation shows entertainment industry donated tens of millions to SOPA/PIPA sponsors
Sunlight Foundation shows entertainment industry donated tens of millions to SOPA/PIPA sponsors
Of 65 SOPA and PIPA, sponsors in Congress, 44 have received campaign donations from the movie, music, and TV industries. 05 Dec 2011 - 7 comments
     

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