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My money is on conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation and National Review coming out against it (largely for reasons that the tech community was not f
by mukyu 15y ago
My money is on conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation and National Review coming out against it (largely for reasons that the tech community was not focusing on) as the main driving force of change, at least on the Republican side.
- VMG 15y agoI think they came out against it for the same reasons While the federal government does have a role in protecting intellectual property rights, it should do so in a way that does not weaken internet security, disrupt growth or restrict free speech rights http://heritageaction.com/2012/01/key-vote-alert-%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D-on-sopa-and-pipa/ http://heritageaction.com/2012/01/key-vote-alert-%E2%80%9Cno... Hollywood and other content providers seeking to protect their copyrighted materials, and Internet firms seeking to protect their interest in a Web that remains largely free of government supervision. We favor an Internet that is largely free of regulation and taxes; we also favor observing the Eighth Commandment. http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/288509/scrub-sopa-editors http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/288509/scrub-sopa-edi...