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MPAA Dismisses COICA Free Speech Concerns

Posted by samzenpus on from the don't-worry-about-it dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The EFF has gone into detail about why it opposes 'The Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act,' or COICA. It has the potential to give the Department of Justice the power to shut down any domestic website, or block any foreign website it so chooses, setting the stage for Internet censorship in the United States. Addressing the free speech concerns, MPAA chief Bob Pisano dismissed the First Amendment issues, saying '...the First Amendment was not intended as a shield for those who steal, irrespective of the means.'"

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  1. Setting the state? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    s/state/stage/

    kthxbi

  2. First Post! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Steal this post!

  3. Grammar much? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I take it "setting the state" means "setting the stage."

  4. First by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Also, I think you mean "setting the stage" not "setting the state"

  5. FIrst post! by c0d3g33k · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    First post!!!

    I guess not many people care about COICA - I refreshed the browser a bunch of times before posting this.

  6. Re:Mr. Bob, by bonch · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Just think, so many Slashdotters were in favor of net neutrality. I bet the MPAA was ecstatic over the idea of lobbying friendly politicians to "regulate" torrent traffic.

  7. Mod Parent Informative by Sylak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm not quite sure why, but it appearers that according to some moderator pointing out a problem with the summary is Offtopic. A better Mod please fix this