The Internet Blackout of 2012 - Protest Against SOPA and PIPA
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The Internet Blackout of 2012Presented by Shanna Kurpe
Agenda
Overview of the SOPA & PIPA
Proponents for Legislation
Opponents of Legislation
Questions to Ponder
Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)
&Protect IP Act (PIPA)
Key Players
US House of Representatives, Judiciary Committee
House Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX)
US Senate, Judiciary Committee
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Details of SOPA & PIPA
Allows US Department of Justice and copyright holders to seek out court orders against websites accused of copyright infringement.
Bars Online Ad Networks and Payment Networks from doing business with the accused
Bars Search Engines from linking to the accused
Requires ISPs to block websites of the accused
Makes unauthorized streaming of copyrighted material a crime
Maximum penalty of five years in prison for 10 infringements in 6 months
Immunity to ISPs who voluntarily take action against websites that are known for infringements
Copyright holders liable for damages if they knowingly misrepresent a website
Proponents of SOPA/PIPA
55 Supporters in Congress
Blumenthal
Lieberman
McCain
Past Presidents
W. Bush
Clinton
124 Companies and Organizations
Sony Music Entertainment
Viacom
ABC
NBCUniversal
Ford Motor Company
Nike
Revlon
L ’Oreal
Main Arguments
Protects intellectual property rights of content creators
Protects American economy and creates American jobs
Protection against counterfeit drugs
Opponents of SOPA/PIPA
205 Opponents in Congress
Bachmann
Pelosi
Paul
Current President
Obama
168 Companies and Organizations
Microsoft
Yahoo!
eBay
Pay Pal
Main Arguments
Unconstitutional, and Infringes on Freedom of Speech
Inhibits the open development of the Internet
Supersedes the Digital Millennial Copyright Act of 2010
Current Status
Both SOPA & PIPA have been put on hold
We will see them again....soon!
Questions to Ponder
What is more important - the open development of the web or the protection of content?
Can you think of a middle ground between website owners and content creators?
How will new copyright infringement laws, like SOPA and PIPA, impact your personal life and/or future career?
Sources & Photo Credits
Eldekki, Rania. SOPAPIPAcensoredlaptop.png. Hudson Horizons. Wikipedia, Wordpress & 1,500+ Sites to Blackout Tomorrow in protest: SOPA/PIPA. 17 January 2012. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act. 112th Congress (2011-2012). The Library of Congress, Thomas. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
Nguyen, Dan. Sopa Opera. Where Do Your Members of Congress Stand on SOPA and PIPA. 1 March 2012. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
S.968.IS - Protect IP Act of 2011. 112th Congress (2011-2012). The Library of Congress, Thomas. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
United-States-Senate.jpg. Computer Service Now. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
WcP. Observer. Internet-blackout-web-on-strike.jpg. WcP Blog. Web goes on strike, Jan. 18 2012 - Internet blackout to stop SOPA and PIPA: “Guilty until proven innocent”?. 18 January 2012. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
Phillips, Malcom. Obama Administration Responds to We the People Petitions on SOPA and Online Piracy. The White House Blog. 14 January 2012. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
Wikipedia-blackout-190111.jpg. IBNLive Tech. All that happened on Internet Blackout Day. 18 January 2012. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.
Wikipedia. List of organizations with official stances on the SOPA and PIPA. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.