Thursday, January 19, 2012

BBC News - Sopa and Pipa anti-piracy bills controversy explained

BBC News - Sopa and Pipa anti-piracy bills controversy explained: "The Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) is the bill being considered by the House of Representatives.

The Protect Intellectual Property Act (Pipa) is the parallel bill being considered by the Senate.

The proposed legislation is designed to tackle online piracy, with particular emphasis on illegal copies of films and other forms of media hosted on foreign servers."

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