All websites and Internet users could be affected by the recently proposed laws governing the Internet. Even if these bills were to be shelved this time around, it is likely that other laws will be proposed in the future. Jason Harvey posted a very good piece addressing the major issues of the current bills. We encourage our readers to read it and stay informed about governments’ measures to control or censor the Internet. Here are the links to the actual bills and to Jason Harvey’s piece:
- PROTECT IP (Senate) AKA Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011
- Stop Online Piracy Act (House)
- Jason Harvey Article