Companies such as Google, Mozilla, Facebook, and Twitter speak against SOPA!
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[TABLE="width: 752, align: center"][TR][TD][release][SUB][SUP][URL="http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/16/google-facebook-twitter-and-others-speak-out-against-the-stop/"][Engadget][/URL][/SUP][/SUB] Earlier today, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (or SOPA) which, depending on who you ask, is either a means to stop piracy and copyright infringement on so-called "rogue" websites, or the most serious threat of internet censorship that we've seen in some time. In the latter camp are some of the biggest internet companies around, including Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, eBay, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Zynga and AOL (full disclosure: Engadget's parent company), who today made their stance clear by taking out a full-page ad in The New York Times.
The ad itself is a letter sent by the nine companies to Congress, which states that while they support the stated goals of the bill and the related Protect IP Act, they believe that, as written, the bills "would expose law-abiding U.S. Internet and technology companies to new uncertain liabilities, private rights of action, and technology mandates that would require monitoring of web sites."
The companies further went on to say that they believe the measures also "pose a serious risk to our industry's continued track record of innovation and job-creation, as well as to our Nation's cybersecurity." While they didn't all sign onto the letter, those companies also also joined by a host of others who have spoken out against the legislation, including Foursquare and Tumblr. The sole witness against the proposed measures at today's hearing, however, was Google's copyright policy counsel, Katherine Oyama -- you can find her testimony on Google's Public Policy Blog linked below.
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Good, the internet needs all the help it can get!
If this doesn't kill it, I can't imagine what would.
They speak against? How odd.
[QUOTE=meatwad253;33366021]They speak against? How odd.[/QUOTE]
Why would they support it at all?
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That would be like alcohol companies demanding that alcohol should only be given to 30 year olds and over.
Breaking News: Internet oriented corporations don't want a bill potentially denting their profits.
Stop the presses!
[QUOTE=certified;33366052]Breaking News: Internet oriented corporations don't want a bill potentially denting their profits.
Stop the presses![/QUOTE]
That only applies to Zynga and Facebook.
When will they vote on the thing?
Google should kill all the senators EMail's that use GMail.
(their accounts*)
[QUOTE=areolop;33366121]Google should kill all the senators EMail's that use GMail.
(their accounts*)[/QUOTE]
I read this as "Google should kill all the senators".
By their powers combined!
[QUOTE=meatwad253;33366021]They speak against? How odd.[/QUOTE]
With the exception of Mozilla they all rely very very heavily on user generated content and could easily become blocked in the US if this passes and they do not apply stringent self censorship.
That is why they are doing it.
[QUOTE=Splarg!;33366013]If this doesn't kill it, I can't imagine what would.[/QUOTE]
Overthrow everything
[QUOTE=Titz;33366490]I read this as "Google should kill all the senators".[/QUOTE]
I knew someone would. Thats why I edited the post to add "Their Accounts"
Bill gets passed
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Emigration rates from America skyrocket
[QUOTE=Maloof?;33367183]Bill gets passed
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Emigration rates from America skyrocket[/QUOTE]
I actually plan to move out of the U.S. in a few years, mostly due to shit like this.
[QUOTE=Anti Christ;33367664]I actually plan to move out of the U.S. in a few years, mostly due to shit like this.[/QUOTE]
If this passes, I got a one-way ticket to Canada.
[QUOTE=areolop;33366121]Google should kill all the senators EMail's that use GMail.
(their accounts*)[/QUOTE]
They're old people that probably still use AOL.
Don't see why you should be worrying at all. President Obama apparently says that if this ever makes its way onto his desk, he'll veto it immediately.
This is good news.
But can they outspend Hollywood in lobbying and campaign contributions?
[QUOTE=UberMunchkin;33367725]Feel free to come to England mate, it's like a colder, but a more friendlier version of America, it still has a few problems, but they should blow off in a few years.[/QUOTE]
I've already got a place in mind, a friend there, and a potential job opportunity. That's more than I have here [img]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/emoot/smith.gif[/img]
[QUOTE=Titz;33366490]I read this as "Google should kill all the senators".[/QUOTE]
You have poor reading ability then.
Well if Google (the soon to be Internet overlords) don't want it then I have some faith that it won't pass still.
[QUOTE=RubberFruit;33367853]Don't see why you should be worrying at all. President Obama apparently says that if this ever makes its way onto his desk, he'll veto it immediately.[/QUOTE]
Awesome, but do you have a source on that?
I'm wondering
would steve jobs support SOPA if he was alive?
I think not... but I'm not totally sure.
Glad google got their asses on board the opposition.
Actually, google could just say "If this bill passes, we're going to shut down our services (in the US)". The internet would be barely working after that.
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;33371254]I'm wondering
would steve jobs support SOPA if he was alive?
I think not... but I'm not totally sure.
Glad google got their asses on board the opposition.[/QUOTE]
He would, I doubt apple looses much from copyright infringement. I'm surprised microsoft isn't up there.
[QUOTE=areolop;33367723]If this passes, I got a one-way ticket to Canada.[/QUOTE]
Good luck trying to get through a immigration system that is at least twice as hard as the one in America and has a system of rating you as a person based on your education,
English AND French speaking capability,
Work Experience,
Age,
Arranged Employment,
Adaptability,
Proof of Funds and any criminal records.
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;33371254]I'm wondering
would steve jobs support SOPA if he was alive?
I think not... but I'm not totally sure.
Glad google got their asses on board the opposition.[/QUOTE]
He would, he just loved putting silly restrictions and rules on things.
How's the internet in Canada?
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