September 19, 2013

Illegal Downloads Based From Congress That Is Considering SOPA

By Cornelius Nunev


Unlawfully obtained materials are extensively accessible online. The SOPA bill is meant to make these products less obtainable, a fact that customers of the Congressional internet connection seem to be reacting to by downloading more unlawful content.

Facts about SOPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act, officially known as H.R. 3261, was launched as a companion to the Defend IP Act released in the U.S. Senate. If passed, the bill allows copyright holders to file claims of copyright infringement. These claims would do everything from blocking online payment processors from doing business involving copyright infringement to forcing search engines to block access to the disputed content.

Finally, the bill would make any internet services totally immune from damage claims that might arise from actions taken to enforce copyright. Several opponents of the bill point out that the law could violate First Amendment free speech protections and cut the basic structure of the internet off at the knees.

House illegal downloading

Torrent freak used You Have Downloaded to search the House of Representatives' download history. You Have Downloaded searches IP addresses to pick out download history, although it only gets about 20 percent of torrent downloads. In that search, Torrent freak found that there have been over 800 pieces of illegal content downloaded. This includes self-help books such as "Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High," and "How to Answer Hard Interview Questions And Every little thing Else You Need to Know to Get the Job You want." It also incorporated hardcore pornography, TV shows and films.

Fewer members support SOPA

Corporations are starting to change their minds out supporting SOPA. GoDaddy was a registration service that supported SOPA until it ended up badly. There was a customer backlash which led the company changing its mind and deciding not to support SOPA. Several organizations and businesses have been doing this. Congress will not be voting on the bill until after the first of the year.




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