Protest against "SOPA" and "PROTECT IP", proposed U.S. laws that threaten FOS

[stog]

Although this site is not blacked out today, we are in protest against "SOPA" and "PROTECT IP", proposed U.S. laws that threaten the open Internet and its Freedom of Speech that has revolutionized modern society.

Please contact your congressional representatives today and tell them to vote against these laws:

     United States Representatives...
     United States Senators...

More information:

• End Piracy, Not Liberty [Google]
• My SOPA Opposition Letter [Tim Lisko]
• Stop the E-parasite Act [petition and response at the White House]
• Stop the Internet Blacklist Legislation [Electronic Frontier Foundation]
• PIPA/SOPA State of Play [Public Knowledge]
• An open letter to Congress about SOPA and Protect IP [OpenDNS]
• Where Do Your Members of Congress Stand on SOPA and PIPA? [Pro Publica]
• Stop Online Piracy Act [Wikipedia]
• List of Those Expressing Concern With SOPA & PIPA [Center for Democracy & Technology]
• Stop American Censorship [Fight for the Future]
• How SOPA would affect you: FAQ [Cnet]
• Cybersecurity in the Balance: Weighing the Risks of the PROTECT IP Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act [Brookings]
• SOPA-rope-a-dopa [Stewart Baker]
• A technical examination of SOPA and PROTECT IP [Reddit]
• SOPA Bill Sponsor Has Copyright Violation of His Own [Call-A.P.P.L.E.]
• #stopsopa [Twitter]

[socksey]

I participated and received a really nice email thanking  me with some references to the amazing outcome here:

https://fightfortheftr.wordpress.com/press-releases/

socksey



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