Support the Internet Blackout Today

Written by admin on January 18, 2012 – 3:18 pm -

Today Internet companies around the world are protesting SOPA and PIPA, two bills before Congress that are supposed to fight Internet piracy. These bills will do liitle to protect piracy, but instead would censor the Web and impose harmful regulations on American business.

If you manage any online content, you should be alarmed by these bills too.

I encourage you to  Call, fax and email your Senator and Representative today. You can also sign Google’s petition.

Learn more at AmericanCensorship.org and SOPABlackout.org.


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