[Ilugc] America Heading Towards The Internet Dictatorship?
- From: swapnil.bhartiya@xxxxxxxxx (Swapnil Bhartiya)
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:30:31 +0100
I agree with your argument on the definition of free. But, in this
current context we are talking about Internet in US as free which is
just out of scope of this list, in my opinion. And, besides, the issue
is related to American legislature where we don't have any role. A
debate on the topic is not much useful to us since there is nothing much
we can do about it, other than learn a couple of things about the
corruption in American system.
So, you are suggesting that the news is not relevant to the list even if
it is all about opposing the dangerous bill. A quote from the article:
This bill would establish a system for taking down websites that the
Justice Department determines to be dedicated to copyright infringement.
The DoJ or the copyright owner would be able to commence a legal action
against any site they deem to have "only limited purpose or use other
than infringement," and the DoJ would be allowed to demand that search
engines, social networking sites and domain name services block access
to the targeted site. It would also make unauthorized web streaming of
copyrighted content a felony with a possible penalty up to five years in
prison.
*a legal action against any site*
Since you said it has nothing to do with India, let me quote the article
again:
EFF writes, "Proponents of the latest disastrous IP bill , the ?Stop
Online Piracy Act? (SOPA) insist it only targets the ?worst of the
worst?: so-called ?rogue? foreign websites that profit from pirating
U.S. intellectual property. But the broad definitions and vague language
in the bill could place dangerous tools into the hands of IP rights
holders, with little opportunity for judicial oversight. One very
possible outcome: many of the lawful sites you know and love will face
new legal threats."
*foreign websites that profit from pirating U.S. intellectual property.*
India is a foreign country for the US.
You still think the article is irrelevant to the list and to India?
Swapnil
But if you would like to change the debate towards something similar
happening in India. My opinion might be entirely different.
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