Courts Strike Down Net Censorship


	Courts Strike Down Net Censorship

David M Ewalt

7-22-2008 5:33 PM

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copa, censorship, internet, courts

David M Ewalt says:

Both First Amendment and pro-tech groups have been hugely critical of COPA, saying that the law is too broad, and would affect news or informational sites talking about mature issues, not just porn.

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