DEFEND IP Legislation Seeks New Powers to Block Foreign Piracy WebsitesA new bill introduced in Congress would allow U.S. federal courts to issue site blocking orders that broadband providers and public domain name system resolvers would be required to execute, according to the bill text. The legislation, titled the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property Act, or DEFEND IP,…Natural News1d agoWhole story →GovernmentBuildS 130HR 791defend ip introduction
First Utah, Now Congress: A New US Bill Would Force VPNs to Block Piracy SitesRep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) just introduced H.R. 10364, the American Copyright Protection Act, which would explicitly force ISPs, DNS providers, and VPN services to block foreign piracy sites through expedited court orders.Gizmodo18d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeDarrell IssaHR 10364HR 791american copyright protection act introduction
