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Five major SOPA supporters
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act or PIPA, would allow the US government to seek a court order and even shut down websites that contain content or links “committing or facilitating online piracy.” Moreover, advertisers and Internet service providers would be banned from doing business with violators.However, payment and advertising networks, search engines or service providers that take voluntary action to redress detected violations – by terminating businesses with transgressor sites or comply with the law – will be granted immunity from liability charges.On Sept. 22, 2011, more than 350 trade associations, professional and labor organizations, and businesses signed a letter urging Congress to enact legislation to stop “rogue sites” from copyright infringement.Here are five key SOPA and PIPA supporters:
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In Pictures John Edwards through the years
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Tea Party 101: Who are its followers and what do they want?
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U.S. spending obligations surge
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David Axelrod: architect of Obama's unlikely campaign
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David Axelrod: architect of Obama's unlikely campaign
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05/09/2008 01:00 am -
U.S. steps up response to housing crisis
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Bernanke: Bear Stearns collapse threatened economy
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Mortgage mess: Who gets help and who pays?
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03/28/2008 01:00 am -
Housing slump causes U.S. to weigh another big bailout
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Molly Clause's night at the caucus
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