800+ major corporations and U.S. Chamber of Commerce support internet freedom-crushing CISPA (Congress, activist)

[CDusr]

We already know this is kicking in come July.
American ISPs to launch massive copyright spying scheme on July 12

To kick it up probably several notches we now have this.
Activist Post: 800+ major corporations and U.S. Chamber of Commerce support internet freedom-crushing CISPA
quote:
Widespread protest efforts were quite successful in bringing down the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), but now we have to keep in mind that many of the corporations who were anti-SOPA are actually pro-CISPA.

This makes it so corporations are protected from lawsuits from a user who has their private information given to the government under CISPA.

Now I’m sure you can see why companies like Google (which protested SOPA in a quite visible manner) and Facebook (which also voiced opposition to SOPA) are champing at the bit to get behind CISPA.

“CISPA would allow ISPs, social networking sites and anyone else handling Internet communications to monitor users and pass information to the government without any judicial oversight,” according to the Activism Director for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Rainey Reitman. “The language of this bill is dangerously vague, so that personal online activity — from the mundane to the intimate — could be implicated.”

[CDusr]

Here is the direct bill link.
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 3523) - GovTrack.us

[CDusr]

You can use something like this to contact your reps. Also one on white house site.
Congress.org

This Rep is out of Michigan. Michigan appears to have gone a bit off the deep end these days.

[rimmerama]

Eh, the NSA already monitors and reads all web traffic anyway...

[CDusr]

Originally Posted by rimmerama

Eh, the NSA already monitors and reads all web traffic anyway...

Yes, but now your ISP will and profit from it w/ no repercussions. NM the new "crimes" it creates w/ vague language.

CISPA: New Internet bill could practically shred the First Amendment (CISPA:%20New%20Internet%20bill%20could%20practica lly%20shred%20the%20First%20Amendment - broken link)

[RCCCB]

Maybe the same thought is involved that Obama is using to close down independent oil companies in favor of only giant ones?

This is kind of like preventing future competition.

[CDusr]

Originally Posted by RCCCB

Maybe the same thought is involved that Obama is using to close down independent oil companies in favor of only giant ones?

This is kind of like preventing future competition.

Not sure that applies here. Maybe you can ellaborate? However, there has obviously been an ongoing consolidation of power and money for some time. The bubble popping has helped speed this up even further.

[CDusr]

This is a livestream CNET was promoting.
Justin.tv - declan_mccullagh - Broadcasting LIVE on Justin.tv

[CDusr]

Plenty more of these here. Diagramming revolving doors.

[CDusr]

Take note of what has happened here.
Kim Dotcom Lashes Out Against “Corrupt” US Government