Piracy Domain Seizure Bill Gains Support

The key words in this proposed law are "accused of piracy" (not convicted). Then again, we can totally trust our government not to abuse such a law…right?

Since its introduction a few weeks ago, the idea has alarmed engineers and civil liberties groups, who say that it could balkanize the Internet, jeopardize free speech rights, and endanger even some legitimate Web pages that are part of larger sites. According to its current wording, any domain name "dedicated to infringing activities" could find itself in the U.S. Department of Justice's prosecutorial crosshairs.

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