I suppose it's almost obligatory to cover this one.  I'm sure most of you remember PIPA, SOPA, and ACTA, so I guess it only makes sense that we have another attempt to get the FCC and the Government to further control and regulate the internet.  However, in a new act of desperation, the people behind CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) are doing their best to plea-bargain with Congress in order to make the legislation more palatable. Fortunately, as with previous similar attempts, it doesn't look like the major players of the internet are the least bit interested in having this bill passed. 

"The good news for foes of a controversial surveillance bill is that House of Representatives members have proposed 44 amendments in advance of a vote later this week.

The bad news is that yesterday's flood of amendments won't do much to address the major criticisms of CISPA, also known as the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act.

'A lot of them aren't substantive,' Michelle Richardson, legislative counsel for the ACLU, told CNET. 'They just put the veneer of privacy protections on the bill, and will garner more support for the bill even without making substantial changes.'"

Source: C|NET

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