The Impact of Obama’s Second Term on Internet Law

Fret not, internet rights activists. We shouldn’t expect to see the über-controversial Stop Online Piracy Act or Protect IP Act back anytime soon. As Looper Reed attorney Travis Crabtree—author on the eMedia Law Insider—explains in our interview, President Barack Obama plans to veto any such bill and there are no plans for either to return in their previous forms. Also, while Obama may not take too much action upholding the rights of internet users over the next four years, that doesn’t mean we can’t expect other governmental See more +

Fret not, internet rights activists. We shouldn’t expect to see the über-controversial Stop Online Piracy Act or Protect IP Act back anytime soon. As Looper Reed attorney Travis Crabtree—author on the eMedia Law Insider—explains in our interview, President Barack Obama plans to veto any such bill and there are no plans for either to return in their previous forms. Also, while Obama may not take too much action upholding the rights of internet users over the next four years, that doesn’t mean we can’t expect other governmental agencies to do the same. See less -