Lofgren’s bill would impose site-blocking requirements on broadband providers with at least 100,000 subscribers and providers of public domain name resolution services with annual revenue of over $100 million. The bill has exemptions for VPN services and “similar services that encrypt and route user traffic through intermediary servers”; DNS providers that offer service “exclusively through encrypted DNS protocols”; and operators of premises that provide Internet access, like coffee shops, bookstores, airlines, and universities.

Invest in VPN providers.

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    Why would you not quote the first paragraph that explains everything about the law?

    US Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) today proposed a law that would let copyright owners obtain court orders requiring Internet service providers to block access to foreign piracy websites. The bill would also force DNS providers to block sites.

    TBH it’s not that bad since it doesn’t affect VPNs or domestic piracy sites, ironically.

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      Just a step in the direction towards that, though. They’ll pass it, and people will still pirate. Then, they’ll claim the legislation wasn’t enough and pass another bill further encroaching on our freedom on the internet.

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    Democrats: why won’t anyone vote for us?

    Also Democrats: let’s be like the Republicans, they get so many votes! Let’s miss the entire point of democracy and just support large companies!

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      Because they want the big money donors more than they want to win. Their campaigns are above all designed to bring in money for the high-priced consultants.

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    Okay… And that helps anyone how? Where’s the other foot? I would like to help? I have a sledge hammer! C’mon don’t be shy.

    But, I got ideas! How about everyone who files for a patent has to give the Democratic party all their money or how autocorrect wants, all their monkey! That’ll show them!

    And how about everyone who goes to and graduates from college must serve a 30 year sentence? Fabulous!

    Need a car license? Just smash your car on this steel wall! Yey! So easy! So much better than racists!

    WTF! Put the thinking cap back on dudes!

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    Even out of power they still find a way to give hand jobs for industry donations and casually screw the public. I admire their energy.

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    I’m missing the part where consumers are required to use their ISP DNS. I never do, in favour of CloudFlare DNS, Google DNS, etc

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      Whoever wrote this bill probably lacks the basic network skills to know you can do that.