> Hi there all, I wish I could stay and chat, but we've got a major issue concerning > the Internet if the Government gets their wish. > > COICA > > In the United States, a new law proposal called The Combating Online Infringement and > Counterfeits Act (COICA) was introduced last week, and there will be a hearing in > front of the Judiciary Committee this Thursday. > > If passed, this law will allow the government, under the command of the media > companies, to censor the internet as they see fit, like China and Iran do, with the > difference that the sites they decide to censor will be completely removed from the > internet and not just in the US. > > Please see the following article from the Huffington Post for more information. > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-segal/stop-the-internet-blackli_b_739836.htm > > And if you are a US citizen, please take the time to sign this petition > DemandProgress.org - Petition to Stop the Internet Blacklist!
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