Kim Dotcom: Megaupload Is Almost Back

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom says -- well, tweets, at least -- that the next incarnation of his legendary file hosting site is almost built.

In January, Dotcom was arrested in New Zealand on a request by American authorities, who want him extradited to the States to stand trial for copyright fraud. Megaupload was also shut down for encouraging online piracy. Dotcom, who for many has come to represent the tension between defenders of online intellectual property and advocates of free and open file-sharing, has teased Megaupload's return almost since his arrest.

But he recently gave his most detailed update yet with this tweet:

Quick update on the new Mega: Code 90% done. Servers o…
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