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Hollywood's SOPA Backlash

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    FBN's Rich Edson on the backlash from Hollywood over the SOPA bill.

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On Capitol Hill rich -- is on the story in Washington and rich -- worst reported last week that the bills.

We're losing some key supports today they seem to be kind of table -- what's the latest.

Particularly in the -- it was which we pointed out Friday of last week the issue should Bonnie is still alive.

The current proposals are political mess they would give companies greater authority to -- to shut down web sites with -- to download bootleg movies TV shows and songs.

The Internet tech lobby calls that possible power over reaching in claims.

It would lead to Internet censorship senate support has fallen apart now majority leader Harry Reid.

Has scrapped Tuesday's vote in the house similar bill same political problems.

And the speaker is urging committee leaders to just work this out.

I understand what the cost of these regulations.

Our and I also understand.

The wet blanket that the threat of these regulations have over economy.

And I would hope that through more extensive oversight.

Focused on these policies that we be able to educate members of congress on both sides of the aisle.

And then there's the movie industry historically it's donated heavily to Democrats former senator and now the CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America Chris Dodd.

Warns Democrats not to make false assumptions the industry will continue to support.

Or provide its general are generous support adding this is a very important -- -- movie studios as for the president's donation.

-- he stuck right in the middle for the last election 2008.

Tech and entertainment donated about the same to his campaign about nine million dollars each for 2012.

Both continue to donate millions.

Back -- you.

It's costly decision not to -- just the industries involved but also too would political office at stake as well thank you very much -- AdSense.

Well that brings us -- -- question not the day you would do you think is -- best way to combat piracy on the Internet.

Email us at Shibani -- of fox -- -- -- -- don't forget to include your name and hometown or.

You can send us your responses via Twitter Charles is that CD -- -- -- Shibani Joshi.

We'll get to some your answers later on in the show lots of my.

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