美国众议院正在审议《阻止网络盗版法》。Brian Pellot介绍了该法案一旦通过可能造成的种种后果。
美国众议院目前正在讨论的《阻止网络盗版法》（SOPA）旨在增强在网上对侵权法的执法力度。法案将使司法部和版权持有者能够寻求法院禁令，要求美国的搜索引擎、广告商和网络运营商不得为国内或者国外的违法网站发布链接、与他们做生意或者使用户能够访问这些网站。在用户层面，法案将使所有在网上未经授权浏览带有版权的内容的行为成为非法行为。
法案的支持者包括好莱坞的电影公司和唱片公司，他们认为这将减少非法的侵权行为。反对者则包括谷歌和脸书的高管，他们认为这会遏制创造力和创新，损害网上安全，并构成了对个人与公司的言论自由权的侵害。
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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