Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Examples of the Web Protest Against SOPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a bill in Congress that has pitted Hollywood against Silicon Valley.

The movie studios want a law the forces Interest Service Providers to stop linking to websites that host boot-legged movies, TV shows, and other entertainment.

Many digital media companies want "net neutrality," that means that everyone is treated the same on the Internet. These companies say there is another to stop entertainment piracy. Just give us time, the Silicon Valley firms say, and we will develop a way that satisfies everyone.

Click here to see screen grabs of some of the websites that joined in the Jan. 18 protest.

UPDATE: The online protest seems to have worked. Check out this story from the Los Angeles Times.

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