"DNS filtering is really off the table," said Paul Brigner, the MPAA's tech policy chief, on Tuesday. His remarks came during a debate on SOPA at the State of the Net conference in Washington DC. The event was sponsored by the Congressional Internet
(Image via Wikipedia) Thirty years before SOPA, the MPAA was in Washington, demanding legislative protection from a new and dangerous technology: the VCR. Here's then-MPAA head Jack Valenti, testifying before a House Judiciary Subcommittee in 1982: The
"We welcome the Administration's clear statement that legislation is needed to stop foreign based thieves from stealing the hard work and creativity of millions of American workers," the MPAA said, in a statement prepared by Michael O'Leary,
The MPAA is looking to fight back against Wednesday's Internet protests over SOPA with an ad campaign aiming to address "misconceptions" about the bill.
So, now that yesterday is over, lets just see how the Internet did against the rich, powerful and connected MPAA, RIAA and just about every other “old media” outlet. Well, the LA Times is reporting that 4.5 million people signed Google's anti-SOPA
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