Dutch ISP XS4ALL was ordered to block several IP addresses and domain names (presumably) linked to The Pirate Bay (full list here). In response, they blacked out their homepage. Roughly translated from Dutch: For the first time in history a Dutch ISP was forced to revoke access to a foreign site. The Den Haag court …
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ACTA – Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
So it begins.
Megaupload Taken Down On Piracy Allegations → Anonymous Attacks Justice Dept as FBI Shuts Down File-Sharing Site → Worth noting: the takedown of MegaUpload is not the result of SOPA (which is back off the shelf), as SOPA hasn’t been approved yet (and hopefully never will — which could be the case as supporters of …
SOPA shelved until ‘consensus’ is found
After the Obama Administration publicly opposed against the act, SOPA has been shelved: Though the administration did not issue a formal veto threat, the White House’s opposition signaled the end of these bills, at least in their current form. A few hours later, Congress shelved SOPA, putting off action on the bill indefinitely. Putting SOPA …