Ron Wyden to block COICA

 
 

Ron Wyden to block COICA, Oregon senator opposes Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, Citizen Wells open thread, November 21, 2010

Ron Wyden to block COICA, Oregon senator opposes Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act From PC World November 19, 2010. “A U.S. senator has vowed to fight attempts to pass a controversial copyright protection bill that would allow the U.S. government to shut down websites suspected of hosting infringing materials. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, said late Thursday that he would seek to block the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, or COICA, from passing through the full Senate, unless the legislation is changed. Earlier Thursday, the Senate JudiciaryRead More