SOPA

For many weeks has intensified in the us and to a lesser extent the rest of the world, the debate on the bill is introduced in Congress to combat piracy.

This law known as "SOPA" ("Stop Online Piracy Act"), as amended by the Home of Representatives, and "pipe" ("PROTECT IP Act"), as amended by the Senate, is being rejected by small and big Internet firms. On Wednesday more than 10,000 web-sites have joined the online protest against this law. The initiative was organized by www.sopastrike.com page.

Companies like Google, Wikipedia, Reddit, Wordpress, Mozilla, Amazon, eBay, Twitter, amongst others, have shown their opposition to this project that seeks to regulate the web.

By way of example, if you pay a visit to the Wikipedia, in its English version, we see that there is no content, this site has joined the initiative "blackout" promoted by the organization "Fight for the Future", and seeks the deactivation of web-sites for 24 hrs in protest.

By accessing the English Wikipedia web page redirects to a black background with a message against the SOPA Act and the comment that will not show its contents for twenty-four hrs as a symbol of protest:

In editions of other countries reveals the Wikipedia if the content but put a message in the header associated with this complaint against U.S. anti-piracy law:

Google, meanwhile, has placed a message in English under the Google.com search box that says: "Tell Congress to please don't censor the web." This message has a link that causes an exclusive page on the subject and which Google calls for end users to subscribe to a vote even against this law:

The Wordpress blogging platform has also joined the "blackout" protest by placing a message calling for customers to "help stop this dangerous legislation":

The measure "PIPA" will be subject to discussion and vote in the Senate starting next January 24, while "SOPA" will be subjected to a preliminary vote, but key to the Judicial Committee of the House of Representatives next month.

Proponents of the project argue that this law is essential to combat Internet piracy of movies, videos, music and other content protected by intellectual rights and to protect  individuals, businesses and jobs.

The bill enjoys broad assistance from the leisure industry, like Hollywood, pharmaceutical companies and publications, as Silicon Valley organizations have turned against him.

The White-colored Home opposes the measure in its present form on grounds that such organizations might raise claims against cyber and harm legitimate businesses, also as disregarding the correct to freedom of expression.

For their part, medium and small enterprises in the digital industry in the us claims that this law goes against freedom of speech, Internet censorship and that goes against the free and open Internet, amongst other arguments.

What do you think? Do you think they should pass this bill, to be altered or otherwise not to be approved? Posicionamiento