SOPA Opponents Aim to Mobilize Grass Roots Protest
SOPA opponents — that is, the people and organizations lining up against the Stop Online Piracy Act — clearly still have their work cut out for them. At the same time, there are signs that the massive protest against the bill is having some effect.
The bill’s chief sponsor, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, suggested in an interview published Thursday that he had no intention of backing down, even though many business constituents in his state have expressed disgust with the proposal, which he characterized as protection for American consumers and businesses.
SOPA Opponents Aim to Mobilize Grass Roots Protest
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