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what is SOPA H.R.3261 and PIPA S.968

2012-01-19 05:47:40 GMT


There are two disturbing and potentially quite damaging bills making their way through Congress: the Protect IP Act (PIPA – S.968) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA – H.R.3261).

Like most legislation, neither bill actually does what their titles claim they do, and both basically amount to online censorship. These bills were fast-tracked through Congress with the support of Hollywood and Big Media, and stand a very real chance of getting passed unless members of Congress hear from their constituents.

Numerous organizations that support free speech and a free and open internet have come to oppose these bills, including the EFF, the Free Software Foundation, Public Knowledge, Demand Progress, Fight For the Future, Participatory Politics Foundation and Creative Commons. They’ve organized tomorrow’s American Censorship Day , which occurs [Nov. 16] and will protest these bills. If you run a website or blog, check out the American Censorship site to see how you can participate.

PIPA - Protect IP Act

OpenCongress Summary

Establishes a system for taking down websites that the Justice Department determines to be "dedicated to infringing activities." The DoJ or the copyright owner would be able to commence a legal action against the alleged infringer and the DoJ would be allowed to demand that search engines, social networking sites and domain name services block access to the targeted site. In some cases, action could be taken to block sites without first allowing the alleged infringer to defend themselves in court.

OpenCongress bill summaries are written by OpenCongress editors and are entirely independent of Congress and the federal government. For the summary provided by Congress itself, via the Congressional Research Service, see the "Official Summary" below.

Official Summary

5/26/2011--Reported to Senate amended. Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 or the PROTECT IP Act of 2011 - (Sec. 3) Authorizes the Attorney General (AG) to commence: (1) an in personam action against a registrant of a nondome...Read the Rest

SOPA - Stop Online Piracy Act

OpenCongress Summary

This bill would establish a system for taking down websites that the Justice Department determines to be dedicated to copyright infringment. The DoJ or the copyright owner would be able to commence a legal action against any site they deem to have "only limited purpose or use other than infringement," and the DoJ would be allowed to demand that search engines, social networking sites and domain name services block access to the targeted site. It would also make unauthorized web streaming of copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty up to five years in prison. This bill combines two separate Senate bills -- S.968 and S.978 -- into one big House bill.

OpenCongress bill summaries are written by OpenCongress editors and are entirely independent of Congress and the federal government. For the summary provided by Congress itself, via the Congressional Research Service, see the "Official Summary" below.

Official Summary

10/26/2011--Introduced.Stop Online Piracy Act - Authorizes the Attorney General (AG) to seek a court order against a U.S.-directed foreign Internet site committing or facilitating online piracy to require the owner, operator, or domain name registrant, or the site or domain name itself if ...Read the Rest

Source : http://www.gatheringspot.net/topic/take-action-now/pipa-sopa-death-internet

 

Reactions to these bills, “SOPA" H.R.3261 and PIPA S. 978

“The potential for abuse of power through digital networks – upon which we as citizens now depend for nearly everything, including our politics – is one of the most insidious threats to democracy in the Internet age … This is no time for politicians and industry lobbyists in Washington to be devising new Internet censorship mechanisms, adding new opportunities for abuse of corporate and government power over online speech.”
- Rebecca MacKinnon (New York Times)

“These bills were written by the content industry without any input from the technology industry. And they are trying to fast track them through congress and into law without any negotiation with the technology industry.”
- Fred Wilson (Union Square Ventures)

“SOPA, regrettably, represents a big step backward in Washington's efforts to support the digital revolution, one of the only sectors of the economy that continues to grow.”
- Larry Downes (TechFreedom)

“When civil liberties organizations describe the bills as encouraging “American censorship,” a weighty charge, the legal analysis by Professor Tribe and I support that conclusion. At least, according to the American Supreme Court’s established First Amendment jurisprudence.”
- Marvin Ammori (& Laurence Tribe), Leading Constitution Scholars

“It contains provisions that will chill innovation. It contains provisions that will tinker with the fundamental fabric of the internet. It gives private corporations the power to censor. And best of all, it bypasses due legal process to do much of it.”
- James Allworth (Harvard Business School)

“The main "enforcement" mechanism in these bills is to put liability on third party service providers coming from the tech industry, undermining the safe harbors of the DMCA and the legal framework that has allowed tons of important internet platforms to evolve.”
- Mike Masnick (TechDirt)

“[SOPA would] overturn the long-accepted principles and practices [of the DMCA] in favor of a one-sided enforcement mechanism that is far more broad than existing law while not attempting to protect the rights of anyone accused of copyright infringement.”
- Gigi B. Sohn (President of Public Knowledge)

“When ideas are blocked, information deleted, conversations stifled and people constrained in their choices, the Internet is diminished for all of us.. There isn’t an economic Internet and a social Internet and a political Internet. There’s just the Internet.”
- Hillary Clinton (United States Secretary of State)

“This is a move that threatens, rather than protects, property rights, and also threatens America's Internet and tech leadership.”
- Neil Stevens (RedState.com)

 

Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3261 Stop Online Piracy Act

  1. Cruz opposes SOPA
    Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz opposes The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), or H.R.3261, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. The bill would make it easier for U.S. law enforcement to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual . Go to article
  2. Cruz opposes SOPA
    Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz opposes The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), or H.R.3261, introduced by U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas. The bill would make it easier for U.S. law enforcement to fight online trafficking in copyrighted intellectual . Go to article
  3. How Smart Politics and Online Activism Can Force Congress to Block SOPA | The Nation
    It should stay that way. While H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, attempts to address a legitimate problem, I believe it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse. I do not support H.R. 3261 in its current . Go to article
  4. Taxgirl Goes Dark for SOPA
    But I want you to get the idea. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as H.R. 3261 (downloads as a pdf), is a bill that was introduced “To promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S ... Go to article
  5. Wikipedia Blackout: 11 Huge Sites Protest SOPA, PIPA On January 18
    Sites in opposition to the measures will either "going dark" or post information to educate visitors about bills H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), two pieces of legislation meant to curb copyright infringe. Go to article
  6. Wikipedia Blackout: 11 Huge Sites Protest SOPA, PIPA On January 18
    Sites in opposition to the measures will either "going dark" or post information to educate visitors about bills H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), two pieces of legislation meant to curb copyright infringe Go to article
  7. Join the Fight for Online Liberty While You Still Have Some
    ...money on advertising and lobbying to push forward the Protect IP Act (S.968) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R.3261) in the House at the start of next week's legislative session. Harry Reid is expected to put PIPA up for a floor vote on Go to article
  8. Privacy protests shut websites
    ...stands for "intellectual property." “Today, for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 "Stop Online Piracy Act" and S.968 "PROTECT IP", which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bil Go to article
  9. SOPA Blackout: What It’s About & How to Take Action
    ...became laws. More from reddit: “Today, for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ and S.968 ‘PROTECT IP’, which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These Go to article
  10. SOPA Blackout: Threat to Your Internet Has Wikipedia, Google, reddit, & More Taking Action
    ...became laws. More from reddit: “Today, for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ and S.968 ‘PROTECT IP’, which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These Go to article
  11. Interact Marketing Joins Industry Leaders in SOPA Internet Censorship Protest
    ...and today, their messaging states, “Today, for 12 hours, reddit.com goes dark to raise awareness of two bills in congress: H.R.3261 "Stop Online Piracy Act" and S.968 "PROTECT IP," which could radically change the landscape of the Internet. These bill Go to article
  12. Wikipedia Blackout: 11 Huge Sites Protest SOPA, PIPA On January 18
    Sites in opposition to the measures will either "going dark" or post information to educate visitors about bills H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and S. 968, the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), two pieces of legislation meant to curb copyright infringe Go to article
  13. Full List Of Websites Confirmed for the Jan 18 Blackout Protesting SOPA And PIPA
    The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), also known as House Bill 3261 or H.R. 3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by House Judiciary Committee Chair Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX ... Go to article
  14. Wikipedia blackout defended by founder Jimmy Wales
    This act, also known as H.R.3261, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in October by Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas. The bill seeks to hold sites accountable for any illegal copyright content uploaded by any user, which would affect ...  Go to article
  15. SOPA/PIPA Protest: Reddit To Black Out Jan 18
    ...18th. Please join us in the discussion in the comments here and in /r/SOPA. — the reddit team Learn More • Information on H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act at OpenCongress.org • Information on S.968 PROTECT IP Act at OpenCongress.org • /r/SOPA F Go to article
  16. Tech Talk: SOPA and PIPA explained
    The House of Representatives are considering a bill called the Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, while the Senate is drafting the Protect IP Act. Both have the support of the record companies and Hollywood studios. They allege web piracy is ... Go to article
  17. SOPA Threatens Internet Censorship, White House Refuses to Back Proposed Bill
    Known as H.R.3261, SOPA was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 26 2011 and if passed would affect all Internet users. Introduced by Republican congressman, Lamar Seeligson Smith, the bill is designed to fight online trafficking in ... Go to article
  18. Congress drops Stop Online Piracy Act after White House criticism
    WASHINGTON—Legislation aimed at online piracy is being shelved after White House criticism. The Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, which was introduced in October, authorized the attorney general to seek a court order against U.S.-directed ... Go to article
  19. Congress drops Stop Online Piracy Act after White House criticism
    WASHINGTON—Legislation aimed at online piracy is being shelved after White House criticism. The Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, which was introduced in October, authorized the attorney general to seek a court order against U.S.-directed ... Go to article
  20. Wikipedia SOPA protest: site will shut down for 24 hours
    And good luck, students! In case you don't know what SOPA is, here's the deal. Also known as H.R.3261, is a bill that was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011, by Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX ... Go to article
  21. Lamar Smith and the Strange SOPA Sojourn
    While few people are under the impression that copyright law is healthily respected across the world wide web, it comes as some surprise to see SOPA, a.k.a. Stop Online Piracy Act, a.k.a. H.R. 3261, appear in its current form before the House of Representa Go to article
  22. Smith to Remove DNS Blocking from SOPA
    Jan 16, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- Washington, Jan 13 - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261 ... Go to article
  23. Opponents of SOPA Most Active This Week: Anti-Piracy Bill Prompts Most Messages to Congress
    The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), better known as “SOPA” provoked the most messages to Congress in the second week of 2012 on POPVOX. From January 7 to January 13, over 850 people sent a message to their Congressperson regarding SOPA, bringing .. Go to article
  24. Opponents of SOPA Most Active This Week: Anti-Piracy Bill Prompts Most Messages to Congress
    The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), better known as “SOPA” provoked the most messages to Congress in the second week of 2012 on POPVOX. From January 7 to January 13, over 850 people sent a message to their Congressperson regarding SOPA, bringing .. Go to article
  25. White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy Bills
    Smith’s bill is H.R. 3261. The Senate bill is S. 968. --With assistance from Eric Engleman and Roger Runningen in Washington. Editors: Leslie Hoffecker, C. Thompson To contact the reporter on this story: Richard Rubin in Washington at rrubin12 ... Go to article
  26. Aaron Wang: Why You Should Be Worried About SOPA
    ...the past two months, H.R.3261, more commonly referred to as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), has been furiously debated in Congress, and, most notably, among the Internet community. To my surprise, many of my peers have never heard of SOPA or know lit Go to article
  27. Why You Should Be Worried About SOPA
    For the past two months, H.R.3261, more commonly referred to as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), has been furiously debated in Congress, and, most notably, among the Internet community. To my surprise, many of my peers have never heard of SOPA or know .. Go to article
  28. Tech Talk: SOPA and PIPA explained
    The House of Representatives are considering a bill called the Stop Online Piracy Act, H.R. 3261, while the Senate is drafting the Protect IP Act. Both have the support of the record companies and Hollywood studios. They allege web piracy is ... Go to article
  29. White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship in Anti-Piracy Bills
    Smith’s bill is H.R. 3261. The Senate bill is S. 968. --With assistance from Eric Engleman and Roger Runningen in Washington. Editors: Leslie Hoffecker, C. Thompson To contact the reporter on this story: Richard Rubin in Washington at rrubin12 ... Go to article
  30. Smith to Remove DNS Blocking from SOPA
    today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261 http://judiciary.house.gov/issues/issuesRogueWebsites.html) that requires Internet Service Providers to block access to certain foreign websites. Chairman Smith ... Go to article
  31. White House Won’t Back Internet Censorship
    Smith’s bill is H.R. 3261. The Senate bill is S. 968. To contact the reporter on this story: Richard Rubin in Washington at rrubin12@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Steven Komarow at skomarow1@bloomberg.net Go to article
  32. SOPA Opponents Win A Victory As DNS Provision Pulled
    ...and are now asking for a postponement of the Senate vote on PIPA to give lawmakers more time to "study" the bill. Full Text of H.R.3261 -- Stop Online Piracy Act can be found HERE. Reddit has a comprehensive FAQ page on SOPA for those that have not been Go to article
  33. Smith to Remove DNS Blocking from SOPA
    Lamar Smith, R-Texas (21st CD), issued the following news release: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) that requires Internet Service ... Go to article
  34. Opponents of SOPA Most Active This Week: Anti-Piracy Bill Prompts Most Messages to Congress
    The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), better known as “SOPA” provoked the most messages to Congress in the second week of 2012 on POPVOX. From January 7 to January 13, over 850 people sent a message to their Congressperson regarding SOPA, bringing .. Go to article
  35. SOPA Authoring Congressman Lamar Smith Blocks DNS Blocking Language From Bill, Accused of Copyright Infringement
    Are you placated by this small concession? House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) that requires Internet Service Providers to block access to ... Go to article
  36. Opponents of SOPA Most Active This Week: Anti-Piracy Bill Prompts Most Messages to Congress
    The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), better known as “SOPA” provoked the most messages to Congress in the second week of 2012 on POPVOX. The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261), better known as “SOPA” provoked the most messages to Congress in the Go to article
  37. Lamar Smith to remove controversial DNS blocking stipulation from SOPA
    House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today said he plans to remove a provision in the Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) that requires Internet Service Providers to block access to certain foreign websites. Chairman Smith ... Go to article
  38. Leahy Floats Change to Hollywood-Backed Anti-Piracy Measure
    The committee hasn’t set a date yet. The House bill is H.R. 3261, and the Senate bill is S. 968. To contact the reporter on this story: Eric Engleman in Washington at eengleman1@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story ... Go to article
  39. What SOPA and PIPA Could Mean for the Tech World
    The stated purpose of H.R. 3261 (SOPA) is “to promote prosperity, creativity, entrepreneurship, and innovation by combating the theft of U.S. property, and for other purposes.” Meanwhile, S. 968 (PIPA) is supposed to “prevent online threats to ... Go to article
  40. Ryan won’t support Internet piracy bill
    Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) found himself at the center of a controversy he did not create this month. The controversy stemmed from H.R. 3261, the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), which would empower the U.S. Justice Department and copyright ... Go to article
  41. Unless Facebook, Google blackout, SOPA will succeed: Here's what you can do
    As a user of your service, I thank you for your continued opposition of H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and S. 968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PROTECT-IP). Go to article
  42. Leahy Floats Change to Senate Version of Hollywood-Backed Anti-Piracy Bill
    The committee hasn’t set a date yet. The House bill is H.R. 3261, and the Senate bill is S. 968. To contact the reporter on this story: Eric Engleman in Washington at eengleman1@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story ... Go to article
  43. Congress Crashes CES to Slam SOPA, Push Alternative Bill
    It should stay that way. While H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, attempts to address a legitimate problem, I believe it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse," Ryan said. "I do not support H.R. 3261 in  Go to article
  44. Internet Experts to Weigh in on SOPA
    Lured by a call for “nerds,” internet experts from top technology firms have traveled to Washington to lend their thoughts to Congress regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (or SOPA, also known as H.R. 3261) in a hearing that will take place on January  Go to article
  45. Web Hosting Firm, GreenHostIt.com Denounces SOPA
    Rosendahl, CEO of Austin, Texas based web hosting firm, GreenHostIt, has formally announced that GreenHostIt has taken a position in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261. GreenHostIt CEO stated, "GreenHostIt is in the right ... Go to article
  46. CES 2012: CEA Prez. Blasts "Copyright Extremists", Stop Online Piracy Act
    Alluding to the upcoming Orwellian "Stop Online Piracy Act" (SOPA) (H.R. 3261), a visibly furious Mr. Shapiro commented, "[SOPA is championed by] politicians who are proudly unfamiliar with how the internet works, but who are well familiar with favors from Go to article
  47. Wisconsin Congressman Steps Up to Oppose SOPA
    "It should stay that way. While H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, attempts to address a legitimate problem, I believe it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse. I do not support H.R. 3261 in ... Go to article
  48. Paul Ryan's SOPA Stance Changes: GOP Representative Comes Out Against Internet Piracy Bill
    It should stay that way. While H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, attempts to address a legitimate problem, I believe it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse. I do not support H.R. 3261 in ... Go to article
  49. Congressman drops support for SOPA
    It should stay that way. While H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, attempts to address a legitimate problem, I believe it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse. I do not support H.R. 3261 in its current . Go to article
  50. Rep. Paul Ryan Not 100% Evil
    “It should stay that way. “While H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, attempts to address a legitimate problem, I believe it creates the precedent and possibility for undue regulation, censorship and legal abuse.” That's right, Re Go to article

 


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