Following the lead of his counterpart in the Senate, House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith, R-Texas, announced on Friday that he will drop a proposal that Internet service providers block foreign websites that feature pirated content.The provision is part of Smith’s controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, which aims to reduce pirated content and counterfeit products online. But certain parts, including a requirement that ISPs block certain websites, have been met with sharp criticism.To read this Tech Daily Dose report in full, see:
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