by the BBC
The proposed law aims to limit web access to counterfeit goods sold online. Websites that link to pirated music and movies or sell counterfeit goods could soon be blocked in America. US politicians are about to consider legislation which includes a raft of measures to clamp down on such sites. The Protect IP bill gives government and copyright holders tools to stop Americans reaching illegal material. Digital rights groups said they were “dismayed” by the proposals and feared the effect the final law would have on the internet.
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