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		_bbs on Dec 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An Open Letter From Internet Engineers to the U.S.... I can't find much on Berners-Lee's stance on SOPA. Do you have any information as to why he wouldn't sign this letter? EDIT: Just realized he is British (thanks to the other reply). Do you believe his silence (if any, again I can't find much on his stance) relates to his citizenship?

sp332 on Dec 16, 2011 [–]

Yeah, he's against it. https://twitter.com/#!/timberners_lee/status/137195434794958... which has a broken link, should be https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/opinion/firewall-law-coul...

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