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1. USIPS struggles with banks to bring itself into existence.
2. A wave of bad Internet bills suddenly hit Congress in 2025.
3. UK's ID checks prod YouTube and others to implement it even for Americans.
Great timing, eh?
U.S. Senators Introduce New Pirate Site Blocking Bill: Block BEARD
2. A wave of bad Internet bills suddenly hit Congress in 2025.
3. UK's ID checks prod YouTube and others to implement it even for Americans.
Great timing, eh?
U.S. Senators Introduce New Pirate Site Blocking Bill: Block BEARD
I think we'll see site blocking pass in the US soon. It's a miracle it hadn't up until now, since it's easy to get bipartisan support for this. It's for blocking foreign pirate sites... at least at first.The Senate’s Block BEARD bill is substantially similar to the House version, FADPA, and could be considered a companion bill. Since legislation has to pass both the House and the Senate, a combination of both proposals may ultimately lead to the final blocking legislation.
Commenting on the introduction, Senator Tillis hinted at this cooperation, mentioning that collaboration between the Senate and the House is already ongoing.
“I’m proud to lead this bipartisan discussion to protect our creative economy and digital security and I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in the House to address this important matter,” Sen. Tillis said.