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Re:Two things about SOPA/PIPA and then I'll shut up by zecho on Saturday January 21, 2012 @08:27PM (#3495286)
The biggest hurdle with copyright is the Berne Convention. Copyright isn't merely an American problem, but one that needs to be tackled globally.
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Re:Two things about SOPA/PIPA and then I'll shut up by fleitz on Saturday January 21, 2012 @08:48PM (#3495332)
Opt out of it / ignore it, if the US can opt out of the Geneva convention then it shouldn't be a big deal to get out of the Bern convention.

I'm sure John Yoo could find something in the Constitution to allow it.

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