[NoLibZone]

Cosponsors:

S. 3804:

Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act

Lamar Alexander [R-TN]
Evan Bayh [D-IN]
Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Thomas Coburn [R-OK]
Richard Durbin [D-IL]
Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]
Lindsey Graham [R-S
Charles Grassley [R-IA]
Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
James Inhofe [R-OK]
Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Herbert Kohl [D-WI]
Robert Menéndez [D-NJ]
Charles Schumer [D-NY]
Arlen Specter [D-PA]
George Voinovich [R-OH]
Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

[dforest]

The bill may be dead, but its spirit lives on through the FCC. They will do it behind our backs anyway.

The republicans behind this bill need to start looking for new jobs.

[B Knotts]

I thanked him for his hold.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

Ironic that a Dem killed the bill (for now). But not surprising that the GOP members in the committee voted for it.

[TeachableMoment]

Youtube is owned by Google, so no, a mainstream, corporate owned website will not be shut down.

But that isn’t really the point. The point is, the internet is not supposed to be controlled by anyone, let alone the gov’t acting in the service of the media companies.

And its dang sure not supposed to be controlled at the ISP level, by gov’t fiat! This is little different than the ‘Great Firewall of China’, and opens the door for that level of political control. IE, where places like Free Republic and pro lifers and even dissenters from the left, anything considered radical or controversial to the status quo gets shut down.

[hondact200]

no one from MI, but surprise Herb Kohl D-WI. interesting he is up for relection in 2012. did you hear that Feingold will run against Kohl to gain a spot back as a sentor from Wisconsin in 2012? Defeat this bastard. Look at the republicans on the list. Hatch, Coburn, Inhofe, Graham (no surprise). keep these names in mind in your respective states dethrone Graham in his next run do not need a Log Cabin Republican(gay)

[indianrightwinger]

This bill has “Bipartisan” support because it is supported by a unique combination of communists and business interests. I am opposed to any “legal” approach to Internet governance.

Leave it alone, as it has been since its birth! Let the last “FREE” bastion thrive as it has. Do not screw it up!

[Twotone]

For the Oregon ping list...

[Major Matt Mason]

This just shows you that guys like Coburn and Inhofe, who are usually pretty solid when it comes to objectionable legislation, let their guard down once in a while. I'm sure this was presented as being fairly innocuous legislation, and they probably didn't bother thinking about the consequences of it. It's a strande day when Wyden is the one that puts the brakes on it, but he has been on the right side of a couple of issues that have surprised me.

[eleni121]

Thank you Mr. Wyden!

[Salvation]

I really doubt that Wyden should get the credit for this.

[Salvation]

 

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