Some groups representing technology companies urged members of the House...
Some groups representing technology companies urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to address concerns they raised about the PROTECT IP Act (S-968). In a letter, the Computer and Communications Industry Association, NetChoice and Consumer Electronics Association asked Chairman Lamar…
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Smith, R-Texas, Ranking Member John Conyers, D-Mich., and others to convene stakeholder negotiations to address concerns raised about the bill’s potential impact on jobs, innovation, technology and freedom of speech. Such negotiations “have worked well in the past and have resulted in intellectual property bills supported by both tech and content, which have stood the test of time,” they said. They noted opposition from other groups, including technology start-ups and human rights advocates, who are concerned that the legislation “will provide comfort to totalitarian regimes that seek ever more control over Internet users in their own countries.” The letter also went to leaders of the House IP Subcommittee, Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and Ranking Member Mel Watt, D-N.C.