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LEADS a day: Ahead of the announcement of education expected from Apple today, the company’s aggressive push strategy which will secure its dominance among various schools, The Washington Post reported. Apple is expected to make an announcement about the digital book, updated to capture educational market by putting iPads into the classroom.
Anti-piracy bills: Support for two online piracy Bill in Congress seems to be slowing down Wednesday after opponents of the Bill staged dramatic protests in which a broad swath of the Web effectively went dark. Some Senators, including many former co-sponsor of LEGISLATION to protect IP (Intellectual Property), said that they would oppose Piracy Bill. The Bill is scheduled to come to vote for cloture on January 24.
The Senate version of the Bill lost several co-sponsors, including Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
Issa introduces open at home: Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was formally introduced an alternative to stop Online piracy action at home Wednesday night, a week after posting bills online and collect input from the Internet community. The legislation, called Online protection and enforcement of Digital Commerce Act (open), different from the SOPA proposed that the International Trade Commission was given jurisdiction over cases of copyright infringement online. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has introduced legislation that is open in the Senate.