Oregon Senator Ron Wyden vows to stop COICA, is a total internet bro

[TwinkieHouse]

[quote=ZeroPaid.com]If ever there were a modern day hero it may just be [URL="http://wyden.senate.gov/"]Oregon Senator Ron Wyden[/URL], a Democrat, who has vowed to block the controversial [URL="http://www.zeropaid.com/news/90813/new-bill-would-force-isps-to-block-piracy-websites/"]Combating Online Infringement & Counterfeits Act[/URL] as it is currently written.

After having sailed out of the Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary by [URL="http://www.zeropaid.com/news/91339/senate-committee-approves-web-censorship-by-unanimous-vote/"]unanimous vote[/URL] many, myself included, began to worry that our elected officials would ignore the vast majority of the population that opposes the COICA.

The COICA would give the Department of Justice an “expedited process” for cracking down on websites that illegally make copyrighted material available, including the ability to “prevent the importation into the United States of goods and services offered by an Internet site dedicated to infringing activities.”

The Bill’s sponsors believe the COICA would finally give the Dept of Justice the tools it needs to track and shut down “websites devoted to providing access to unauthorized downloads, streaming or sale of copyrighted content and counterfeit goods,” but Senator Wyden says it is the “[URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20101119/tc_pcworld/senatorthreatenstoblockonlinecopyrightbill"]wrong medicine[/URL]” to cure the problem.

“Deploying this statute to combat online copyright infringement seems almost like using a bunker-busting cluster bomb, when what you need is a precision-guided missile,” he [URL="http://finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/111810rw.pdf"]said[/URL] at Senate Subcommittee meeting on [URL="http://finance.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=2d08f67d-5056-a032-52b8-f7c75d3a3b87"]International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness[/URL]. “If you don’t think this thing through carefully, the collateral damage would be American innovation, American jobs, and a secure Internet.”

An individual Senator can place a hold on pending legislation or even prevent a roll call vote from taking place by engaging in debate and refusing to yield the floor – i.e. filibuster. This means the COICA is effectively dead at least until the next Congress convenes.

It’s worth noting that Senator Wyden was recently reelected for a fourth term and so will be around for at least another six years.

Ed Black, president and CEO of the Computer and Communications Industry Association, also testified at the hearing and said he thought that the “significance and implications of the legislation…have been well thought through.”

With U.S. companies being, as he says, “leading vendors of information products and services,” it’ll be hard to convince other countries of the need to end “information discrimination” if we have similar policies of our own.

“CCIA members report that approximately 40 governments now engage in broad-scale online censorship,” he said. “At times the motivation for censorship is self-evident, or is disclosed, but generally the processes and reasons for censoring Internet services and content are opaque. With few exceptions, states do not attempt to justify blocking or unblocking Internet content or services, and restrictions are not developed in a transparent manner.”

By blocking entire foreign domain names, not just the infringing pages, and most likely without due process of law, the US will be undermining its own case for expanding market access for US for digital products and services.

So let’s all take a moment and thank [URL="http://wyden.senate.gov/"]Senator Wyden[/URL] for his opposition to the COICA.

Stay tuned.[/quote]

[URL="http://www.zeropaid.com/news/91344/oregon-senator-kills-web-censorship-bill/"]Source is here.[/URL]

Fuck yeah.

[FHamster]

Told you bros it wouldn't pass.

[Zolofto]

Oregon is shit, who will listen to it.

You know, you can host a linux distribution website without a DNS?

Just remember the IP. Or wait till we goto IPv6, then be afraid.

[Blah360]

Hey I live in Oregon.

[Polyethylene]

I don't remember if I voted for Ron Wyden or the progressive candidate.

Anyway, Oregon punchers represent.

[Zolofto]

[QUOTE=Blah360;26172196]Hey I live in Oregon.[/QUOTE]

That just came up blank to me. Can Wyoming tell what he said? Or how about the Dakotas?

[Libertas]

[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;26172386]That just came up blank to me. Can Wyoming tell what he said? Or how about the Dakotas?[/QUOTE]

It comes out to the worldwide opinion: "The FP user Richard Simmons is not funny, and should stop trying."

Too Greek?

[woolio1]

Awesome. I love political loopholes like this. Good job, Oregon guy!

[Zoook]

Fuck yes. I was afraid this state would take the opposite side.

[M_B]

not really possible for one senator to do, this is just one of those unrealistic things politicians use to get themselves into office

[editline]20th November 2010[/editline]

a filibuster only works if you have enough supporters, however COICA is receiving unanimous approval, is it not?

[ZekeTwo]

[QUOTE=M_B;26173753]
a filibuster only works if you have enough supporters, however COICA is receiving unanimous approval, is it not?[/QUOTE]

From the judiciary committee, but I can't see it getting through the house.
Obama can just do some reverse psychology and pretend to want it so the republicans block it

But really, every civil rights group in the world is up in arms about it. It won't go anywhere, their lobbying will crush it.

[Zolofto]

[QUOTE=Libertas;26172848]It comes out to the worldwide opinion: "The FP user Richard Simmons is not funny, and should stop trying."

Too Greek?[/QUOTE]
Ναι, αυτό θα ήταν πάρα πολύ αστείο

[POLOPOZOZO]

It'll matter if the vote is across party lines.

[editline]20th November 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=M_B;26173753]
a filibuster only works if you have enough supporters, however COICA is receiving unanimous approval, is it not?[/QUOTE]
I doubt they can get to sixty in the Senate, there is no way something bipartisan will come through.

[BurnBlackJay]

[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;26172386]That just came up blank to me. Can Wyoming tell what he said? Or how about the Dakotas?[/QUOTE]

ugh stop trying

[R3mix]

Good to see we have a man on the inside protecting the internet.

[ExplodingGuy]

[QUOTE=R3mix;26177330]Good to see we have a man on the inside protecting the internet.[/QUOTE]
Don't worry, I'm sure he has an ulterior motive that is far worse than that of COICA.

Or he's just a total bro.

[Tuvok]

[QUOTE=Richard Simmons;26172171]Oregon is shit, who will listen to it.

You know, you can host a linux distribution website without a DNS?

Just remember the IP. Or wait till we goto IPv6, then be afraid.[/QUOTE]

stfu Oregon owns so hard, it rains like all day here (which is cool)

[Kylegar]

I voted for him <3

[M_B]

[QUOTE=ZekeTwo;26174176]From the judiciary committee, but I can't see it getting through the house.
Obama can just do some reverse psychology and pretend to want it so the republicans block it

But really, every civil rights group in the world is up in arms about it. It won't go anywhere, their lobbying will crush it.[/QUOTE]can't see Obama being against it either if Biden is so for it (and he is).

of course seldom do you find a politician that actually doesn't have anything against piracy. anti-piracy measures are like building highways in pointless places - it's something to do to make it look like you're actually doing something - and just about all politicians are against piracy, republican, democrat, liberal, conservative, doesn't matter, they're all against piracy. this guy is using this as a last-ditch effort to garner support he's most likely not going to get.

[editline]20th November 2010[/editline]

[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;26177058]I doubt they can get to sixty in the Senate, there is no way something bipartisan will come through.[/QUOTE]except COICA seems to be something just about everybody wants.

[editline]20th November 2010[/editline]

you know, because downloading a movie is like bombing the white house, and all that

[Boogily]

First, Oregon rocks. Second, There is no way this failure of a bill will pass. It's complete trash.

[KmartSqrl]

Yeah, Oregon is kind of the shit.

[editline]20th November 2010[/editline]

Except not eastern Oregon.

[Scoops]

I live in Oregon and I agree, it sucks here.

I do love rain though, so it's conflicting.

[Kuro.]

[QUOTE=Boogily;26187624]First, Oregon rocks. Second, There is no way this failure of a bill will pass. It's complete trash.[/QUOTE]

If special interests want something like this bad enough, it's got a chance to pass. Don't forget who a lot of people in government are beholden to.

[Tuvok]

[QUOTE=UnidentifiedFlyingTard;26188151]I live in Oregon and I agree, it sucks here.

I do love rain though, so it's conflicting.[/QUOTE]

you don't deserve oregon.

[Draza~]

w00T, GO Oregon, i guess...

[gnome]

Oregon is the shit.

[Dr. Fishtastic]

Your state is named after a spice I put on my Pizza

[ZekeTwo]

[QUOTE=M_B;26187461]
except COICA seems to be something just about everybody wants.
[/QUOTE]

All you need is lobbyists telling everyone how it's worse than internet censorship in China and suddenly nobody will want it. Nobody wants to be [b]communist.[/b]

[FHamster]

[QUOTE=ZekeTwo;26191718]All you need is lobbyists telling everyone how it's worse than internet censorship in China and suddenly nobody will want it. Nobody wants to be [b]communist.[/b][/QUOTE]
Lobbyists only talk to the politicians.

[ZekeTwo]

[QUOTE=FHamster;26194660]Lobbyists only talk to the politicians.[/QUOTE]
By "everyone" I meant "everyone in congress" of course