House Online Piracy Bill Faces Uproar From Internet Community

Lobbying against proposal got a head start

The House version of the Protect IP bill, legislation aimed at shutting down rogue websites, got a big reception on the Hill in advance of its introduction late Wednesday. But it may not be the kind of reception that Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Tex. and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, wants.

Opponents of the House bill, including NetCoalition, CCIA, and the Consumer Electronics Association, have been revving up the lobbying all week, following a meeting held last Friday with the committee about the bill's language.

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