America black listing websites!
America black listing websites!
Originally Posted by Demonoid.com
In the United States, a new law proposal called The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA) was introduced last week, and there will be a hearing in front of the Judiciary Committee this Thursday.
If passed, this law will allow the government, under the command of the media copanies, to censor the internet as they see fit, like China and Iran do, with the difference that the sites they decide to censor will be completely removed form the internet and not just in the US.
Please see the following article from the Huffington Post for more information.
If passed, this law will allow the government, under the command of the media copanies, to censor the internet as they see fit, like China and Iran do, with the difference that the sites they decide to censor will be completely removed form the internet and not just in the US.
Please see the following article from the Huffington Post for more information.
David Segal: Stop the Internet Blacklist
If you feel like you have to do something, please take the time to fill this out.:
Stop the Internet Blacklist! | Demand Progress
(Only if you are an American citizen)
How does this make you feel?
It seems like Europe has the right idea, tho:
International Internet Treaty proposed by Europe | THINQ.co.uk
The Treaty would prevent states from blocking communications on the Internet and make them co-operate in protecting the web from being rent asunder by growing security threats.
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