Keeping the internet 'freer' (and existence in general) is a constant battle. Here are two methods to defeat the rise of Extended Copyrights and Great Firewalls. You can keep track of each debate and get involved. With SOPA and PIPA semi-gone, the next one to keep track of is OPEN. (Online Protection and Enforcement of Digital Trade)

http://blogs.computerworld.com/19605/sopa_pipa_dead_as_open_bill_rises_from_ashes

The other is to fight against the cause of extended copyrights and clamping down on freedoms, money. Support candidates who take less money from non-persons, for example. People have described this as a Long-term problem. But there are people working on it. For example Lawrence Lessig who has spent time as a lawyer working towards clarify copyright laws and promoting remixing and expanding what normal people can and should be able to do the culture which surrounds them.

He's left the world of copyright lawyering to focus his attentions on the corruption of Congress. Below is a recent lecture by him:

"How Money Corrupts Congress and a Plan to Stop It"

http://longnow.org/seminars/02012/jan/17/how-money-corrupts-congress-and-plan-stop-it/#