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Article | 24/12/2012 US Congress may not have stomach for another SOPA
As a new session of the U.S. Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or...
Article | 21/12/2011 SOPA hearing delayed, likely until early next year
A hearing to debate and amend the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives has been delayed, likely until earl...
Article | 17/12/2011 House committee postpones action on SOPA
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has postponed further debate on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) until after Cong...
Article | 16/12/2011 House committee appears headed toward approving SOPA
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee slowly moved toward approval of the controversial copyright enforcement bill Stop Online Piracy ...
Article | 15/12/2011 Former congressional staffers lobby for copyright bills
Eight former staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee are now lobbying on behalf of companies or groups supporting contr...
Article | 14/12/2011 Groups still oppose SOPA after proposed amendment
A proposed amendment to the controversial copyright enforcement bill, the Stop Online Piracy Act, has not swayed many opponents to the legislation.
Article | 13/12/2011 House panel to move forward on Stop Online Piracy Act
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has scheduled a debate and vote on controversial copyright legislation, the Stop Online Piracy Act, with the...
Article | 23/11/2011 Net neutrality is too regulatory, but Stop Online Piracy isn't?
Several Republicans in the U.S. Congress who voted this year to overturn net neutrality rules -- with most opponents arguing the rules would create th...
Article | 17/11/2011 The US Stop Online Piracy Act: A primer
The Stop Online Piracy Act, the subject of a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Wednesday, has generated heated deba...
Article | 17/11/2011 Stop Online Piracy sponsors defend the copyright bill
Sponsors of the controversial U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act defended the legislation Wednesday, saying the proposal is needed to shut down websites traf...
Article | 16/11/2011 Lawmakers seek alternative to Stop Online Piracy Act
U.S. lawmakers opposed to a controversial copyright enforcement bill scheduled for a hearing Wednesday are working on alternative legislation that wou...
Article | 26/10/2011 Group: New version of PROTECT IP may target legal sites
An upcoming version of U.S. legislation designed to combat copyright infringement on the Web may include provisions that hold online services such as ...
Article | 17/09/2011 Obama signs patent overhaul legislation
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed the America Invents Act, the first major overhaul of the U.S. patent system in about 50 years.
Article | 3/08/2011 Lawmaker touts AT&T deal with T-Mobile
A proposed acquisition of T-Mobile USA by AT&T could provide significant benefits to U.S. consumers, according to a senior Republican member of th...
Article | 29/07/2011 House panel votes to require ISPs to keep customer records
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has voted to approve legislation that would require Internet service providers to retain customer IP data fo...

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