Popular internet sites to protest for net neutrality The FCC is proposing new laws to regulate internet providers. Most recent laws allow providers to create “fast lanes.” This means if you want your site to load fast, you pay more. Big sites can afford this. Smaller sites cannot. Reddit, Netflix, Imgur, and other large sites are protesting. On September 10, …
SOPA vs CISPA vs CISA
Free Speech, Privacy, and Copyrights SOPA, 2011 Current status: Shelved Pro: Current laws don’t protect content creators from people who pirate or steal their intellectual property. Con: Law allows anyone to take down any site without due process. Could easily be abused. Supported by: Motion Picture Association of America Opposed by: Google, Yahoo!, Facebook, Twitter, eBay CISPA, 2012,’13 Current status: …