SOPA and PIPA

SOPA AND PIPA

What is SOPA and PIPA is? SOPA and PIPA according to Rep. Lamar Smith states that “The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a United States bill introduced by U.S. Representative Lamar S. Smith (R-TX) to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Provisions include the requesting of court orders to bar advertising networks and payment facilities from conducting business with infringing websites, and search engines from linking to the sites, and court orders requiring Internet service providers to block access to the sites. The law would expand existing criminal laws to include unauthorized streaming of copyrighted content, imposing a maximum penalty of five years in prison. A similar bill in the U.S. Senate is titled the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA).”

In addition Lamar added “Proponents of the legislation state it will protect the intellectual-property market and corresponding industry, jobs and revenue, and is necessary to bolster enforcement of copyright laws, especially against foreign websites. Claiming flaws in present laws that do not cover foreign-owned and operated sites, and citing examples of "active promotion of rogue websites" by U.S. search engines, proponents assert stronger enforcement tools are needed.”

Opponents state the proposed legislation threatens free speech and innovation, and enables law enforcement to block access to entire internet domains due to infringing content posted on a single blog or webpage. They have raised concerns that SOPA would bypass the "safe harbor" protections from liability presently afforded to Internet sites by theDigital Millennium Copyright Act. Library associations have expressed concerns that the legislation's emphasis on stronger copyright enforcement would expose libraries to prosecution. Other opponents state that requiring search engines to delete a domain name could begin a worldwide arms race of unprecedented censorship of the Web and violates theFirst Amendment.”

In support An article that is related to sopa and pipa according to CBEnews and states that “the bills are intended to strengthen protections against copyright infringement and intellectual property theft, but Internet advocates say they would stifle expression on the World Wide Web. In essence, the legislation has pitted content providers -- like the music and film industries -- against Silicon Valley. CBS Corporation is among the media and entertainment companies that support the legislation”.

Sa totoo lang talaga eh wala ako pakialam dito sa sopa at pipa na to eh tska hindi ko to maintindihan khait admi na naguusap tungkol dito eh ka ilangan iblog late na late pa late na sa late pa galling kasi ako ilo-ilo kaya ganto kaya eto sopa, o ang stop online piracy act. ang batas na ipinasa ng ilang miyembro ng u.s congress pra mapangalagaan daw ang ilang pag-mamay ari ng ilang malalaking kumpanya. na kadalsan ay ang mga naglalakihang kumpanya sa industriya ng pelikula. Ngunit dahil dito, pedeng malimitahan ang ating freedom of speech. Ang mga site na nagbibigay ng mga link pra sa mga assignment at project mo ay hndi na pedeng makpagbibgay na kahit na anong impormasyong may copy right. kaya nung january 18 ay nagsagawa ng blackout ang wikipedia bilang pagtuligsa sa SOPA. liliit ang mundo ng mga site na nagbabahagi ng mga bagy bagay na pinakikinabanagan ng marami. Thus, i insist to reject SOPA.

BY: Xavier Bautista

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