Open Technology Initiative's James Losey explains what the anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA were intended to do and why they inspired websites like Wikipedia to shut down on Jan. 18. Wondering what's next for the controversial legislation? Losey also reveals how this week's protests affected the bills' progress in Congress.
Safe harbor is an essential value for information exchange and indirectly democracy itself. If information is power then the access or denial of information can control that power. These legislations should be amended to EXPAND protections for safe harbor provider as well as expanding the definition of Fair Use. Example: news footage used for historical review and analysis of actions by business and government would directly affect public opinion. Such as the NIXON WH tapes & Pentagon Papers.
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