November 29, 2010
We are scheduling our next meeting and we want your input on when it should be. If you think you will attend, please visit: http://doodle.com/er7x95mti92dh7n2 and fill out what dates/times you can make it. Thanks!
Archive by month: November 2010
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COICA Likely Dead for the Lame Duck Session
November 19, 2010
PC Magazine is reporting that Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, would put a hold on the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (COICA). With so few days left in this session, Senator Wyden's action likely will kill the bill. While this development is encouraging, we continue the fight to stop the bill. If it fails for this session, Senator Leahy (D-VT) will introduce the bill for the next session. We need your help.
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves COICA Censorship Bill
November 18, 2010
We are one step closer to emulating the censorship of China and other authoritarian regimes.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved the Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act (COICA) this morning. The following senators voted for it, many by proxy:
Patrick J. Leahy -- Vermont
Herb Kohl -- Wisconsin
Jeff Sessions -- Alabama
Dianne Feinstein -- California
Orrin G. Hatch -- Utah
Russ Feingold -- Wisconsin
Chuck Grassley -- Iowa
Arlen Specter -- Penns...
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COICA internet censorship bill is back. Help fight it!
November 16, 2010
The Combating Online Infringements and Counterfeits Act (COICA) is being reintroduced and may be put to a vote before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. It already has seventeen sponsors!
What is COICA?
COICA would allow the Department of Justice (DOJ) to force ISPs to block web sites and domain names that the DOJ thinks infringe on copyrighted material. As the EFF states:
The bill creates two blacklists of censored domains. The first is longer, and includes any sites where...
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General Meeting Sunday, 11/21, 2pm
November 16, 2010
We will have a general meeting this Sunday, 11/21 starting at 2pm. It will be at 25 Moore St., Somerville. The current agenda is:
status of political designation petition
status of the COICA bill & the campaign against it
review of draft constitution & by-laws
discuss policy positions on ACTA, education, govt 2.0 & other issues
deciding date/time/location of the December meeting.
All people interested in the Pirate Party are welcome to attend.
Reminder: our weekly...
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