THE US GOVERNMENT has taken a stance in opposition to the Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act, prompting an outburst on Twitter from Rupert Murdoch..
The White House has responded to petitions about these bills that raise objections about the jackboot power they would wield over the internet. In a blog post the White House conceded that they need work.
The statement, which is signed by Victoria Espinel, intellectual property enforcement coordinator at the Office of Management and Budget, Aneesh Chopra, US chief technology officer, and, perhaps most significantly, Howard Schmidt, special assistant to the President and cybersecurity coordinator for national security, concedes that the acts are controversial and need more attention.
"Right now, Congress is debating a few pieces of legislation concerning the very real issue of online piracy, including the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the PROTECT IP Act, and the Online Protection and Digital ENforcement Act (OPEN)," it says.
"We want to take this opportunity to tell you what the Administration will support-and what we will not support... While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet."
The post says that any efforts to tackle 'piracy' must guard against censorship of lawful activity, which is something that critics say SOPA and PIPA will not do, support legitimate business, and not damage the Domain Name System (DNS) or the internet in general.
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The White House has responded to petitions about these bills that raise objections about the jackboot power they would wield over the internet. In a blog post the White House conceded that they need work.
The statement, which is signed by Victoria Espinel, intellectual property enforcement coordinator at the Office of Management and Budget, Aneesh Chopra, US chief technology officer, and, perhaps most significantly, Howard Schmidt, special assistant to the President and cybersecurity coordinator for national security, concedes that the acts are controversial and need more attention.
"Right now, Congress is debating a few pieces of legislation concerning the very real issue of online piracy, including the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the PROTECT IP Act, and the Online Protection and Digital ENforcement Act (OPEN)," it says.
"We want to take this opportunity to tell you what the Administration will support-and what we will not support... While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet."
The post says that any efforts to tackle 'piracy' must guard against censorship of lawful activity, which is something that critics say SOPA and PIPA will not do, support legitimate business, and not damage the Domain Name System (DNS) or the internet in general.
See more at: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2137635/white-house-opposing-sopa-pipa
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