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Zoe Lofgren: Well, I remember when we went into the SOPA battle. One of the things that it is important for us to keep in mind is to…

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
Well, I remember when we went into the SOPA battle. One of the things that it is important for us to keep in mind is to not suggest things that are technologically impossible and that might actually destroy the inner workings of the Internet, some of which have been discussed here today.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Lofgren emphasizes caution against proposing unfeasible technological solutions that could harm the Internet.

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