> 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
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