What is SOPA?
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 S. Smith (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of 12 initial co-sponsors. 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.[2] Presented to the House Judiciary Committee, it builds on the similar PRO-IP Act of 2008 and the corresponding Senate bill, the PROTECT IP Act. Learn More Here
It looks like many of you really don’t like this SOPA thing! And best of all, you’re actually doing something about it: US Senate contact pages are being hammered so hard, they’re crashing.
Mark Begich (D – AK)? His site’s down completely. Barbara Boxer (D – CA)? Her is loading like it’s hosted on a Palm Pilot. And yes, Patrick Leahy (D – VT), you who co-sponsored PIPA—your site is all the way down. Dead. Gone.
This might make it harder for the SOPA opposition to voice its dissent, but it also sends a message louder than any one email. But don’t stop trying—keep the hammers hammering.
In closing the US Senates proposed bill (SOPA) is something that should concern anyone that uses the internet, it’s a very scary proposition if the bill gets passed and can have wide ranging implications on our daily lives.
