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["Tamiru Degefe" <TDegefe@xxxxxxxx>]

The staff at the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual
Property have released two blogs related to the SOPA and PIPA
legislation:

SOPA Revisions Leave Many Concerns in Place by Sean Flynn

Much has been made in recent days about announced amendments to SOPA in
response to the effective advocacy efforts of technology and internet
companies over the winter holiday period. A review of recent press and
advocacy announcements sheds a little light on what is likely out, and
still in, the legislation as it stands. The most recent SOPA text is the
Managers Amendment, introduced December 12, 2011 (see original bill,
introduced October 26, 2011). In the Senate, the official text is still
the PROTECT IP Act as reported to the Senate on May 26.

To read the full text visit: http://infojustice.org/archives/7420

Survey of U.S. Citizens Shows Opposition to SOPA/PIPA-Style Monitoring
and Censorship by Mike Palmedo

I have previously shared the American Assembly's survey on copyright
infringement and enforcement, but since it is relevant to the SOPA/PIPA
debate, I would like to point to some of its findings once more.  While
much has been written about how tech companies and engineers oppose
these bills, the survey shows that everyday Americans oppose the
censorship and monitoring that the bills would require.

To read the full text visit: http://infojustice.org/archives/7425