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Senate panel approves domain name seizure bill

A controversial proposal allowing the government to pull the plug on Web sites accused of aiding piracy is closer to becoming a federal law.
After a flurry of last-minute lobbying from representatives of content providers including the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), a Senate committee approved the measure today by a unanimous vote.


Read more: Senate panel approves domain name seizure bill | Politics and Law - CNET News​

 

[crossfittn]

yeah.

 

[Rupert]

well that sux, first Napster and now this. . what will we ever do.

 

[amateursurgeon]

Cue all pirate sites moving to non-US domains. The MPAA have run out of silly putty to try to plug the holes in the copyright Titanic, so they've decided to go shuffle the deckchairs instead.

What a waste of legislative time. Oh well, I suppose it guarantees their campaign funding & celebrity endorsements for the next round of elections.

 

[guerilla]

They will also be able to block access to foreign domains.

People need to push back on this legislation. Now.

 

[thelorax]

They coming to your domain registrar... etc etc

 

[-joe-]

Shooting themselves in the foot a bit, aren't they? This'll probably lose votes, while not actually doing anything.
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