While it appears that the January 18th blackout may have given the US Congress a moment’s pause to reconsider, SOPA/PIPA has not been entirely defeated.
Given the enormous lobbying power the entertainment industry has, it seems unfortunately reasonable that some kind of legislation to curb copying will eventually come to pass. The only question is when and in what form.
The SOPA War: Why the GOP Turned Against Hollywood bit.ly/zrmGo2—
Tim O'Reilly (@timoreilly) February 03, 2012
Surprisingly, at least on WordPress.com, there’s been very little mentioned of ACTA, which looks to be far worse and with a much further reach than SOPA/PIPA.
If #SOPA was an aircraft carrier, #ACTA and #TPP are nuclear submarines – goo.gl/LZsyw—
Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) February 02, 2012
So, where is all this heading? Is the heyday of the “free” Internet over? Thoughts?
