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Oregon Senator Seeks To Block COICA

Posted by Soulskill on from the standing-up dept.

jfruhlinger writes "The COICA copyright bill may have sailed through committee, but that doesn't mean it's a done deal. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, calling it the 'wrong medicine' to block copyright violations, is threatening to put a hold on the bill, which would block its adoption through at least the end of the year."

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  1. It's awesome by geekoid · · Score: 3, Interesting

    when the the person you sent emails to about an issue does what you want.

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  2. Re:Oregon voters... by adversus · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Welcome ;) In reality this also has to do with our large IT industry here in Oregon, which is expanding as we speak. He doesn't want something as stupid as this draconian law to impede that.

  3. Re:Once he gets what he wants by Elbart · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You misspelled democracy.

  4. Re:Oregon voters... by Amouth · · Score: 3, Interesting

    it takes 41 of 100 senators to make it work.

    if 3/5 th's bring it to an end via Cloture
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloture

    so one senator can threaten it.. he needs 40 others behind him to ensure it.

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