There are already dozens of statutes that the RIAA / MPAA can use to get sites that host pirated content shut down -- and they make a lot of use of those statutes.

The question here is whether courts and the federal government should be able to meddle in the interworkings of the internet -- something they have shown time and time again to have no idea about.

what are you talking about? the federal government is the smartest group of people on earth, which has been proven with their tremendous track record like the USPS, social security, medicare, etc. how else can you explain "career politicians?" i for one am excited about these latest developments and potential for greater internet security. soon i'll be able to open my internet browser and

and? I'll finish the sentence. and be limited to what you can do. How's that.

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i did that for extra sarcasm effect

Yes, and then I took artistic license. I totally got what you were intending to convey and I dig it.