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« Reply #45 on: December 24, 2011, 12:26:27 AM »
The irony is. Godaddy already had an exemption from being shut-down under any new SOPA legislation.

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Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), the only member of Congress present at the hearing with any tech experience, having founded several web companies, introduced two amendments: one to exclude universities and non-profits from being subject do having to shut down their own domain servers if accused of piracy under SOPA, and the other to exempt dynamic IP addresses, such as those found on web-enabled printers. Both were voted down.

Polis pointed out that SOPA and Smith’s amendment already excluded certain operators of sub-domains, such as GoDaddy.com, from being subject to shutdowns under SOPA.

“If companies like GoDaddy.com are exempt, why aren’t non-commercial domain servers exempt?” Polis asked.

Carl Franzen, Talking Points Memo; December 15, 2011
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« Reply #46 on: December 24, 2011, 01:53:04 AM »
Thank Rad, that explains it. I really couldn't understand how GD could support SOPA so keenly given some of their apparent customer base. That is one bizarre exemption.
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« Reply #47 on: December 24, 2011, 01:43:14 PM »
Yes, that is bizarre...  Just another indication that they have no clue what they're doing. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #48 on: December 24, 2011, 04:32:05 PM »
Another about turn by everyone's least favourite domain hosting company, or just fence sitting...

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« Reply #49 on: December 26, 2011, 08:46:16 PM »
While Drafting SOPA, the U.S. House Harbors BitTorrent Pirates  Grin Lips Sealed
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« Reply #50 on: December 29, 2011, 07:13:02 AM »
Ouch!! On Eve of Net Boycott, Dump GoDaddy Exodus Begins  Lips Sealed Angel

Warning A Fox 'News' article -  Lips Sealed
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« Reply #51 on: January 03, 2012, 04:28:35 AM »
I missed this one!

Netcoalition considers the nuclear option

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« Reply #52 on: January 08, 2012, 11:08:32 PM »
This is well worth watching
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« Reply #53 on: January 09, 2012, 04:47:22 PM »
Quote from: Radaghast on January 08, 2012, 11:08:32 PM
This is well worth watching
Thanks for the link Radaghast,
That was indeed very interesting to watch & listen

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« Reply #54 on: January 11, 2012, 05:17:06 PM »
On the 18th January, there will be a congressional hearing and for the first time, the people who really understand the technical implications of enforcing SOPA/PIPA will be allowed to testify. In support of this event Reddit has decided to 'go dark' for a 12 hour period.

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Interesting opinion regarding the announcement:

Reddit's SOPA Blackout Admirable , But Google and Facebook Must ...

Follow #SOPA
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« Reply #55 on: January 12, 2012, 05:36:42 AM »
The desperation to implement DNS filtering is beginning to show!  Lips Sealed

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« Reply #56 on: January 12, 2012, 02:56:10 PM »
All Cheezburger sites joining Reddit for a 12 hour blackout on Jan 18th. Wikipedia may join

Follow #SOPAblackout and #J18

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Tucows adds their site - http://tucowsinc.com/news/2012/01/why-we-dont-like-sopa/
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« Reply #57 on: January 14, 2012, 01:00:40 PM »
If not the last nail, certainly a big one..
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.. we [The White House] will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.
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.. Proposed laws must not tamper with the technical architecture of the Internet through manipulation of the Domain Name System (DNS), a foundation of Internet security. Our analysis of the DNS filtering provisions in some proposed legislation suggests that they pose a real risk to cybersecurity and yet leave contraband goods and services accessible online. We must avoid legislation that drives users to dangerous, unreliable DNS servers and puts next-generation security policies, such as the deployment of DNSSEC, at risk.
Combating Online Piracy while Protecting an Open and Innovative Internet [whitehouse.gov]
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« Reply #58 on: January 14, 2012, 04:35:18 PM »
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) that requires Internet Service Providers to block access to certain foreign websites.

http://lamarsmith.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=274902
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« Reply #59 on: January 14, 2012, 07:11:13 PM »
Whilst the focus has primarily been on SOPA, we mustn't for get about PIPA, which is just as dangerous to Internet freedoms and will be up for cloture vote in the Senate on January 24th.  A three fifths 'yes' vote moves the bill forward.

http://canwebelieveit.com/2012/01/12/news-from-open-congress-org/
https://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Protect_IP_Act_Senate_whip_count

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