> our government is broken and cant pass legislation to save the countries > economy, improve education or upgrade healthcare. Yet people think they will > find a way to make this bill pass????
This legislation will significantly impact the technology landscape in Uganda regardless of whether or not a local version of the law is passed. Furthermore, the entertainment industry /buys/ laws by buying politicians. How much resistance do you think they would meet in Uganda? On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:25 PM, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > (Agreeing with Hari) > > I was wondering the same thing. This is a piece of American legislation. The > amount of global teeth-gnashing amazes me. if recent history proves correct, > our government is broken and cant pass legislation to save the countries > economy, improve education or upgrade healthcare. Yet people think they will > find a way to make this bill pass???? > In the words of my favorite ESPN presenter: > > C'MON MAaaaaaaaannnnnn > > LOL > > Its never going to fly. The music industry and movie industry lobbyists dont > have enough money or clout to make it happen. > > (just my 2 american cents) > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Hari Kurup <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> On 19 January 2012 18:46, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> ...and if you don't think the outcome of all of this will affect you >>> or the technology landscape in Uganda, you're not paying enough >>> attention :) >> >> >> >> I am aware and for the record, I am all for a free and open internet. But >> as for the protests, I am not sure what me as a non-american was supposed to >> do with the global blackout by certain websites. Which senator/congressman >> was I supposed to call to voice my concerns? >> They should probably have localised the blackout to the US of A. >> >> -- >> Hari >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >> any way. > > > > > -- > Sanga M. Collins > Network Engineering > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Google Voice: (954) 324-1365 > E- fax: (435) 578 7411 > > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in > any way. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
