Proponents of Tougher Intellectual Property Law Try to Shift Debate
U.S. Chamber IP study details IP contribution to jobs, economy
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joined by three senators, today reopened the debate over protecting U.S. intellectual property with a new report connecting the IP economy with jobs.
It was the first public outing for the chamber since earlier this year when the Internet community staged a Web blackout that effectively shut down the advancement of SOPA and PIPA, two bills that have now become dirty words on the Internet. The two bills, supported by the chamber and big media companies, would have put in place tougher IP laws that the Internet community feared would cripple their First Amendment rights and shut down the Internet.
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