Markham erickson talked two congressional bills, sopa stop online piracy act and pipa protect intellectual property act, that aim to stop internet piracy. We as internet users need to stop these bills from passing sopa, acta ect. The tech industry is abuzz about sopa, an antipiracy bill. However, these claims look like little more than empty rhetoric. Short title this act may be cited as the stop online piracy act. The problem with sopa and how to stop it copyblogger. The stop online piracy act sopa, also known as house bill 3261 or h. Sopas sponsor in the house, chairman smith, called wikipedia s blackout a publicity stunt saying. The stop online piracy act and how it affects merchant services the stop online piracy act sopa is also known as h. Sopa s sponsor in the house, chairman smith, called wikipedias blackout a publicity stunt saying. List of organizations that support the stop online piracy act was created probably for the specific reason of making the article of this talk shorter, and is one of the reasonably comprehensive lists that keeps names of supporters of the act in one place. Online companies have to police the sites that people visit, and that means that regular people may not be able to visit the websites that they want to see. Ill leave it to other, smarter, people to inform you as to the legal, ontological and epistilogical fallacies.
It was originally set to be voted on december 16, but was pushed back. The legislation is the stop online piracy act sopa, not ibl. Its a proposed bill that aims to crack down on infringement by restricting access to sites that host or facilitate the trading of. A close look at sopa jonathan zittrain, kendra albert and alicia solowniederman. Its another episode in the war on the internet itself. This legislation would disappear domains suspected of. This document is a guide to the stop online piracy act as proposed in the united states house of representatives. Finally, i do not believe it is the intent of sopa to negate the safe harbors of the dmcaand i do not read it that way.
Stop online piracy act authorizes the attorney general ag to seek a court order against a u. The stop online piracy act, or sopa, aims to prevent internet users from stealing content that does not belong to them but a growing chorus of opponents say the legislation is a sledgehammer that. With sopa and pipa, usa will come as worst as china, iran,syria. Its counterpart in the senate is pipa, short for the protect intellectual property act. Provisions included the requesting of court orders to bar advertising networks and payment facilities from conducting business with. Smith went on to insist that sopa will not harm wikipedia, domestic blogs or social networking sites. Facebook founder mark zuckerberg joins protests against us antipiracy bills 19 jan, 2012, 12.
Microsoft, i am writing because i found out that your company supports the stop online piracy act. Jan 26, 2012 although the stop online piracy act and protect ip act have been shelved, their staunchest congressional supporters are still criticizing the opposition, claiming the bills would save thousands of jobs. Stands like these are an important touchpoint when you read or hear about the stop online piracy act, or sopa, and its sister bill in the senate. The stop online piracy act sopa and the protect ip act have. And the injunctive relief permitted by sopa appears to be consistent with what the dmca already permits.
Nothing subjects isps to liability for their acts or their failures to act. A close look at sopa future of the internet and how. Several web giants are voicing their opposition to the new internet piracy bill being debated in congress, called the stop online piracy act, known as sopa. In 2011 the us government tried to enact more sweeping online protections. The stop online piracy act sopa, a bill that was defeated in the us congress, is shown, through the usage of the asymmetric market failure model, to be a hindrance to creativity, investment and. The stop online piracy act sopa originally known as the eparasite act. Stop online piracy act sopa a bill that will allow the united states authority to block webpage that distributes on stolen materials combat online piracy protect the ed material and censorship of the internet prevent sharing or purchasing of products online without authorizes permission from the produces 2. Sopa is the stop online piracy act, written with the intent of more vigorously protecting around the web. That congress is weighing bills called the stop online piracy act sopa and the protect ip act pipa tells us that, at a minimum, the idea of stopping online piracy is popular. And it will return a list of sites that offer illegal copies or streams at no charge and with no advertising. Introduced in house 10262011 stop online piracy act authorizes the attorney general ag to seek a court order against a u. As the debate about the stop online piracy act sopa rages on from silicon valley to washington dc, a number of the technology industrys most influential leaders have come out against the proposed legislation, which would give the government and private corporations unprecedented powers to remove websites from the internet for any alleged. Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to you and ranking member conyers and to the many cosponsors of the stop online piracy act sopa for introducing this comprehensive proposal to combat infringement on the internet. Mar 26, 2020 the stop online piracy act sopa was a controversial united states bill introduced by u.
Hundreds of websites went black in protest of the stop online piracy act sopa and the protect ip act pipa. A new study by the chamber of commerce has provoked fears that the next iteration of the stop online piracy act sopa will come wrapped in claims of. Clearly stated, we do not support sopa and its intent to. Reddit, in protest of the stop online piracy act sopa, will be shutting down normal operations on jan. It is ironic that a website dedicated to providing information is spreading misinformation about the stop online piracy act. Provisions included the requesting of court orders to bar advertising networks and. Jonahs blog the stop online piracy act sopa is wrong. Internet users, free speech experts, petition against sopa. A controversial american antipiracy act was recalled on friday, which came as no small victory for hacktivists who launched historys largest attack on several websites including that of fbi in protest of the stop online piracy act.
The bills would have created a blacklist of censored websites based on accusations of infringement. There is legislation currently being debated in the us congress the protect ip act in the senate and the stop online piracy act sopa in the house of representatives that would grant owners hollywood, the record labels, etc unprecedented power to shut down or block websites that host even a single piece of. I i think that you can support the intellectual rights without the support on sopa. Gigaom talked to oreilly media founder tim oreilly about why sopa is wrong and what the tech industry can do to stop it. It is the stop online piracy act, a bill put before the us house of representatives. There are actually two bills, the stop online piracy act, known as sopa, in the house and sister legislation. Some experts said the proposed changes to the internet would have worldwide effects. Wikipedia, 1 sopa is designed to tackle the problem of websites that provide illegal download of pirated. The fight against potential online censorship in the us has shifted from the stop online piracy act sopa to the protect ip act pipa, now that sopa is on the ropes. Cnet takes an indepth look at the controversial stop online piracy act, backed by hollywood and opposed by the largest web companies and civil liberties groups. The stop online piracy act sopa, and its senate counterpart, the protect ip act pipa, have ignited widespread online protestsyet there is considerable confusion surrounding the legislation. Dec 22, 2011 stands like these are an important touchpoint when you read or hear about the stop online piracy act, or sopa, and its sister bill in the senate, the protect ip act, or pipa. The stop online piracy act or sopa was a proposed american law to stop infringement on the internet.
The stop online piracy act sopa was a controversial united states bill introduced by u. Cnet takes an indepth look at the controversial stop online piracy act, backed by hollywood and opposed by. Jan 17, 2012 the stop online piracy act and the protect ip act are getting more negative attention, as major websites such as wikipedia plan to protest the bills with blackouts on wednesday. Jan 21, 2012 1 what is sopa it is the stop online piracy act, a bill put before the us house of representatives.
The 439 organizations sopa opponents should worry about. Websites including reddit and possibly wikipedia are planning to go dark on wednesday in protest at the proposals, which they say will lead to government. The article was a fairly comprehensive overview of the standoff between the tech sector and those who represent the interest of content creators filmmakers, musicians, authors, etc. Facebook founder mark zuckerberg joins protests against us anti piracy bills 19 jan, 2012, 12. Nov 16, 2011 yancey, as the founder of kickstarter, a company with extensive content and licensing terms that legally protect your, trademarks, and ip, can you please comment on this absolutely epic comment above by jaygosi and his efforts support of your efforts to stoping the stop online piracy act. Its a proposed bill that aims to crack down on infringement by restricting access to. Having seen broad unpopularity with the public displayed in the sopa pipa blackout protest jan 18, 2012, he could insist that the bill a. The stop online piracy act sopa and protect ip intellectual property act pipa are antipiracy bills which, if passed, would expand the ability of us law enforcement and holders to fight the piracy of intellectual property and counterfeit goods by seeking court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating infringement.
During that window, visitors to the site will find a message. The stop online piracy act sopa is a controversial bill as proponents claim the bill would protect the intellectual property market, and that it has become necessary to increase enforcement of laws. Most of the people who are downloading unauthorized copies of oreilly books would never have paid us for them anyway. The stop online piracy act sopa would have provided holders with new and more powerful mechanism. The entertainment industry wants to come down harder on file sharing and the theft of ed material, so it lobbied for a draconian law to add to the many antipiracy laws that are already on the books.
On friday, january 20, 2012, the controversial sopa bill was canceled by rep. At its heart, the bill is designed to help prevent the illegal distribution of intellectual property music, movies, software, books, periodicals. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. However, our desire to stop piracy and counterfeiting has been misrepresented as support for the stop online piracy act h. Internet blacklist legislation electronic frontier. The controversy over the stop online piracy act sopa going through the house of representatives and its senate equivalent, the protect intellectual property act pipa, has intensified. Stop online piracy act how is stop online piracy act abbreviated. Like most legislation that deals with the internet, it comes with a certain amount of controversy. Stop online piracy act sopa sparks backlash from facebook. Stop online piracy act how is stop online piracy act. The louisville digital association board of directors has come out against the stop online piracy act sopa was introduced in the united states house of representatives in october, meant to give u. Sopa is the stop online piracy act, written with the intent of more. What will happen if the stop online piracy act sopa bill. This legislation would disappear domains suspected of containing infringing content.
How the stop online piracy act sopa seriously screws with. One case that demonstrates the complexity of how politics and new media work is the attempt by the us congress to pass legislation in late 2011 called the stop online piracy actsopa. The stop online piracy act, abbreviated as sopa, was a bill of the house of representatives of the united states by representative lamar smith and a a bipartisan group with twelve participants. The author says that the stop online piracy act is unfair because it may violate citizens ability to produce and access information. It makes everyone responsible for illegal actions by just a few people. Hr 3261, or the stop online piracy act sopa is currently being considered in the us congress. Im suggesting the stop online piracy act sopa, also known as house bill 3261 or h. It was introduced in the house of representatives on october 26, 2011 by lamar smith rtx and a bipartisan group of 12 initial cosponsors. The us stop online piracy act sopa is more than just the latest skirmish in the battle against online infringement. As you have undoubtedly heard by now, many websites on the internet, including wikipedia, were blacked out today in protest of the stop online piracy act sopa and the protect ip act pipa. The article lists both current and former supporters of sopa and is fairly well sourced. Now, with one click of a mouse, consumers can download or stream their. Since last week, the house judiciary committee has been struggling with legislation called the stop online piracy act sopa or h.
After this week a lot more people will know that sopa stands for the stop online piracy act. Stop online piracy act compare this bill to another bill. Stop online piracy act simple english wikipedia, the. The stop online piracy act sopa and protect ip intellectual property act pipa are anti piracy bills which, if passed, would expand the ability of us law enforcement and holders to fight the piracy of intellectual property and counterfeit goods by seeking court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating infringement. The entertainment industry wants to come down harder on file sharing and the theft of ed material, so it lobbied for a draconian law to add to the many anti piracy laws that are already on the books. Jan, 2012 the proposed stop online piracy act sopa has drawn the ire of many tech industry leaders for its potential to squash innovation. The internet community had major discussion over it in 2011 and 2012, but the bill was not passed.
The goal of the bill is to go after pirates distributing ed material, however, the provisions in the bill severely encroach on freedom of speech. This legislation is an attack on freedom of speech and internet neutrality. The house judiciary committee rejected an antiporn amendment to the stop online piracy act. Stands like these are an important touchpoint when you read or hear about the stop online piracy act, or sopa, and its sister bill in the senate, the protect ip act, or pipa. Sopa, bill to stop online piracy, hits minor snag in house. Sopa stop online piracy act dear congressman owens ny, the internet was created by the united states of americas military in order to better communicate information between computers long distances apart without requiring physical connections. Congress has long supported antipiracy measures like sopa but that. Nov 16, 2011 my job is about to get a lot harder if the stop online piracy act sopa is passed. How the internet killed the stop online piracy act ars technica. Jan 18, 20 policy how the internet killed the stop online piracy act a gallery illustrating the movement to stop sopa, one year after historic protests. According to the announcement left on wikipedias website, they were in protest against stop online piracy act sopa which has the potential to significantly change the way that information can be shared through the internet. Some 30m40m of them, estimated wikipedias founder, jimmy wales, could have gone to the english. House members who have or havent taken a public stance regarding sopa see the full list.
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