Come October, YouTube Could Be Outlawed In Japan
While the Japanese public watched a cult terrorist get arrested, its leaders in government quietly made a move that could make watching YouTube illegal in Japan…
ESA Drops SOPA Support, Video Game Lobby Laments Bill's 'Unintended Consequences'
The Entertainment Software Association no longer supports the Stop Online Piracy Act, the controversial anti-piracy bill that was shelved earlier today in the House of Representatives after a week of fierce online protests.
Adios, SOPA. House Shelves Bill Indefinitely.
The Stop Online Piracy Act continues to fizzle and is for all intents and purposes dead. Congressman Lamar Smith, who wrote the law and staunchly defended it for weeks amid protests that it would disrupt online speech, announced today he is postponing any further action on the bill:
Congressional Vote on PIPA Gets Delayed, Meaning Controversial Bill May Not Become Law
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced in a tweet today that he's postponing the voting on the controversial Protect IP Act—better known as PIPA—according to Ars Technica. This delay comes days after a massive internet blackout protest and mobilization of thousands of voters contacting Congress to register their…
More Senators Abandon PIPA, But Lead Author Says Blackout Sites Wouldn't Have Been Affected
Support for PIPA, the Senate version of the notorious Stop Online Piracy Act, is dwindling faster than most media outlets can keep up with them. If you woke up to an article today that reported that X number of Senators have dropped their support for the Protect IP Act, you can assume they under-counted.
...And Yet Another Senator Drops Support for PIPA
The rough day for the the Protect IP Act, the Senate's version of the notorious SOPA, continues. Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, once a co-sponsor, has pulled his support. He Tweeted: "It is simply not ready for prime time."
Another PIPA Co-Sponsor Bails on the Bill
In a statement made on his Facebook page, Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) announced that he is withdrawing his support for the Protect IP Act, which he co-sponsored, though he still supports "the original intent of [the] bill."
'Retreats' Delay SOPA Hearings To February
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) has issued a statement that due to Republican and Democratic "retreats," hearings regarding the controversial Stop Internet Piracy Act (SOPA) will resume in February. SOPA's Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act, is scheduled for a vote on January 24th.
Gaming Industry Spent As Much As $190,000 Pushing for Senate Version of SOPA Last Spring and Summer
Many gamers and video game companies can't stand the Stop Online Piracy Act and its companion bill the Protect IP Act (PIPA). But the Entertainment Software Association, the lobbyists who stage E3 each year and defend gaming's freedom of speech rights, thinks PIPA is a good idea.
The White House Isn't Happy With SOPA, Either, "Will Not Support Legislation That Reduces Freedom of Expression."
Critics of the Stop Online Piracy Act, you just might have a new ally: The President of the United States.
