Launched a large-scale campaign against the anti-piracy legislation Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
Both projects are aimed at combating illegal content on the Internet. In accordance with the act of SOPA, for example, any web -based company at the request of copyright owner is obliged to stop providing services to the resource, accused of piracy, and to eliminate whatever it may interact with them. Proponents of legislation argue that it is necessary to maintain profit organizations, employment and intellectual property protection.
In protest to the English-language Wikipedia night stopped working. Try to get to any article - and you will see a message reading: ... The U.S. Congress is considering bills that could cause irreparable harm to the free and open Internet ...
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Post to Wikipedia. |
The action was supported Web company. Google. Offering Internet users to sign a petition against the SOPA and PIPA. Please add your voice to be. this page.
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Illustration Google. |
The protest expressed, and other Internet resources, including Boing Boing, Ars Technica, Wordpress, Reddit.
Senate vote on the adoption of SOPA will begin January 24.
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