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

Google

Facebook

Twitter

Microsoft

Reddit

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

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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.

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Wikipedia. List of organizations with official stances on the SOPA and PIPA. Web. Accessed 8 March 2012.