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Megaupload Taken Down By Feds On Charges Of Piracy

Megaupload Taken Down By Feds On Charges Of Piracy

Michael Convente January 19, 2012 4

Megaupload, the file hosting and transfer service incorporated in Hong Kong, was taken down today by U.S. Justice Department and FBI today on charges of copyright infringement and conspiracy.  The timing of the federal

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SOPA/PIPA Explained; GoDaddy loses 21,000 domains and stops supporting SOPA

SOPA/PIPA Explained; GoDaddy loses 21,000 domains and stops supporting SOPA

Michael Foley December 26, 2011 4

Late last week saw the domain registrar Go Daddy lose over 21,000 domains. Why did this happen to a service which was doing pretty well for itself for so long? In an acronym, SOPA.

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