O projeto de lei contra a pirataria na internet (SOPA na sigla em inglês) está atualmente sendo discutido pelo poder legislativo nos EUA. Brian Pellot comenta sobre as possíveis consequências dessa lei.
O caso
O projeto de lei contra a pirataria na internet (SOPA), atualmente em debate no congresso dos EUA, pretende reforçar o cumprimento das leis de direitos autoriais, punindo os infratores. O projeto de lei permitiria que o Departamento de Justiça ou indíviduos detentores de direitos autorais fossem aos tribunais para impedir que ferramentas de busca, anunciantes e provedores de internet criem ligações, façam transações comerciais ou permitam acesso a websites que estejam infringindo a lei nos EUA ou fora daquele país. O projeto também prevê que usuários sejam punidos com prisão caso assistam transmissões não autorizadas de conteúdo protegido por direito autoral.
Os autores do projeto, que inclui representantes dos estúdios de Hollywood e gravadoras de música, argumentam que a lei reduziria crimes contra direitos autorais. Opositores, entre eles executivos de Google e Facebook, afirmam que a lei sufocaria a inovação e a criatividade, minaria a segurança na rede, e violaria os direitos de livre expressão dos indivíduos e das empresas.
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I have to agree that the bill is too broad and it has aroused many irritated internet users who feel threatened by it. Wikipedia’s blackout and google’s protest had quite an effect. Those two website really brought up the issue of broadness of this bill, which is pretty scary to me personally. Granting government the power to censor would be equal to a form of tyranny, as our every day lives are highly influenced by internet.
The producer houses need to address the issue of piracy in a different way.
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The contribution of Hollywood studios to the US economy is debatable. The MPAA and RIAA are some of the worst offenders when it comes to tax evasion, and very few productions, if any, are considered “profitable” (and thus tax-able).
Bad for the artists, citizens, and consumers alike. Traditional media needs a shake-up, not protection in the form of paid-for policy.
More on Hollywood accounting: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100708/02510310122.shtml
More on RIAA accounting: http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20100712/23482610186.shtml
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I personally have singed a petition to stop this bill from going any further. I can see the side of the Hollywood studios, who make a substantial contribution the US’s economy, however as internet user I see a bigger threat coming from policy. A lot of other content available online can be restricted because it.
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“Wikipedia is protesting against SOPA and PIPA [SOPA’s Senate counterpart] by blacking out the English Wikipedia for 24 hours, beginning at midnight January 18, Eastern Time. Readers who come to English Wikipedia during the blackout will not be able to read the encyclopedia: instead, they will see messages intended to raise awareness about SOPA and PIPA, and encouraging them to share their views with their elected representatives, and via social media.” – http://bit.ly/zKXNp3