Looks like some reason for cautious optimisim. I’ll be discussing the removal of DNS blocking from SOPA in the next newscast. In particular note the warning from Mike Masnnick at Techdirt, that the removal of the same provisions from PROTECT IP are merely a delay not a real, permanent victory.
- Issa calls hearing on Domain Name Service, search engine blocking for Jan. 18, The Hill’s Hillicon Valley
- “Nerds” Finally Get Their SOPA Hearings Over Technical Impact… But Not At The Judiciary Committee, Techdirt
- Reddit successfully pressures Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) to back off support of SOPA, www.reddit.com via BoingBoing
- Co-chair of Congressional cybersecurity caucus says SOPA would interfere with online security, Techdirt
- “Rogue” Attorney General spreads MPAA-fed SOPA propaganda, TorrentFreak
- Fighting Internet piracy: CES takes on SOPA vs. OPEN debate, Ars Technica
- Reddit to black itself out next week in protest of SOPA, Technology at The Atlantic
- Desperation of SOPA/PIPA supporters on display at CES, Techdirt
- Soapy: an even better anti-SOPA browser plugin, Boing Boing
- Wyden, Issa, CEA prepare for critical battles against SOPA and PIPA, Ars Technica
- Jon Stewart promises to read up on SOPA, have “the Internet” as his guest, Ars Technica
- Leahy preparing amendment to online piracy bill, Post Tech at The Washington Post
- Senator Leahy hopes to rush through PIPA by promising to study DNS blocking… later?!?, Techdirt
- Internet blacklist power to be stripped from Senate’s PROTECT IP Act, Ars Technica
- Cheezburger sites join Reddit in January 18th blackout, Techdirt
- Even Without DNS Blocking, the Protect IP Act Could Still Stifle Innovation, ReadWriteWeb
- Don’t be fooled: Leahy is NOT removing DNS blocking provisions, merely delaying them, Techdirt
- Under voter pressure, members of Congress backpedal (hard) on SOPA, Ars Technica
- Obama administration joins the ranks of SOPA skeptics, Ars Technica
- SOPA delayed; Cantor promises it won’t be brought to the floor until ‘issues are addressed’, Techdirt