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Ron Wyden

Protect IP (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) are a step towards a different kind of Internet. They are a step towards an Internet in which those with money and lawyers and access to power have a greater voice than those who don't.

Ron Wyden

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The laws PIPA and SOPA would create an online environment where wealthy and influential people can control what happens more than ordinary users. This means that money and legal resources would give some groups more influence over the Internet than others.

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