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In Depth Discussion On How Internet CENSORSHIP Will Affect YOU! |
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Wednesday, 18 January 2012 12:18 |
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Surely you've heard it by now but in case you haven't I will explain it yet again. SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) The bill, if made law, would expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement and copyright holders to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual property and counterfeit goods. Protect IP also known as Senate Bill 968 or S. 968, is a proposed law with the stated goal of giving the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to infringing or counterfeit goods", especially those registered outside the U.S.
This is what WILL happen if this bill goes though. Some points may point out the extreme but the scary thing is, it COULD HAPPEN.
1. Torrent sites and other sites which host copyrighted material will still be around because there are several ways to get around any kind of blocking.
2. This isn't anything new. Entertainment industry's Read more: |
