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| Dear James, More than 40,000 people have told the major news networks to stop ignoring the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) and Protect IP (PIPA) Acts — bills in the House and Senate that could open the door to widespread censorship online. At last, some in the media are starting to take notice. Last weekend, MSNBC's Chris Hayes devoted an entire segment to a debate on the legislation.1 Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended the legislation on Meet the Press last Sunday.2 The White House just announced its opposition to provisions in both bills that pose a threat to free speech,3 and thousands of websites — including Wikipedia, reddit, BoingBoing, FreePress.net and SavetheInternet.com — are set to go black tomorrow in protest.4 The Senate's vote on PIPA is scheduled for a week from today. Momentum is starting to turn as people in the media realize the need to cover these dangerous bills. But we still need to pressure ABC, CBS and Fox News to join MSNBC and NBC and stop ignoring this important legislation. Please tell your friends on Facebook to urge more media outlets to cover PIPA and SOPA. Thanks, Josh Levy 1. "Debating SOPA," Up with Chris Hayes, Jan. 15, 2011: http://act2.freepress.net/go/8175?akid=3206.9616907.RipG3B&t=3 2. Meet the Press, Jan. 15, 2011: http://act2.freepress.net/go/8176?akid=3206.9616907.RipG3B&t=5 3. Victoria Espinel, Aneesh Chopra and Howard Schmidt, "Combating Online Privacy While Protecting an Open and Innovative Internet": http://act2.freepress.net/go/8177?akid=3206.9616907.RipG3B&t=7 4. "Web Goes on Strike!: http://act2.freepress.net/go/8178?akid=3206.9616907.RipG3B&t=9  |
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