Protect IP Act May Be Amended

angry tapir writes "The controversial U.S. copyright enforcement bill called The Protect IP Act may be amended on the Senate floor later this month in response to ongoing concerns about its provisions affecting Internet service providers and the domain-name system, according to the bill's chief sponsor, Senator Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat."

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writing your congressman can't hurt

[MollyB]

After reading this earlier Slashdot story, I wrote all three of both our Vermont congressmen and urged them to reconsider support for PIPA and SOPA. The only reply I received was from Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Here's a snippet from TFA with a relevant notion: contacting your representative can't hurt (emphasis added):

"[...]However, sponsors of the bill have heard concerns about its effect on the domain name system from fellow lawmakers, Internet engineers, human rights groups and "a number of Vermonters."," [Leahy] said.

Re:Sorry, but fuck you.

[reboot246]

It's like polishing a turd. Yeah, it's shiny, but it's still a turd.