When I heard the news that SOPA in its current form has been put on ice, I was relieved. I had outlined the reasons why I am
opposing SOPA (↑) a couple of days ago on this blog.
Another battle in this ongoing war has been won, but the war is not over yet. Will there ever be an end to the debate?
Like look at this article in the Forbes magazine about what happened
30 years before SOPA, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) feared the VCR (↑) (video cassette recorder).
The new target is the Internet
There will always be a struggle between those who wish to defend the status quo and those who embrace change.
Don’t be afraid of “the New,” embrace it and look for opportunities.
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Welcome in 2012!
My first post this year will be a short one but nevertheless a very important one.
The Free Internet in the USA is at risk!
It is challenged by two proposed laws which basically will allow or even require censorship.
While the intent of the legislation is noble,
“Stop online piracy and copyright theft!” The means the law provides will do more harm than good. And not only in the USA. There will be some global collateral effects as well.
At least this is my personal take.
Some say,
“This will break the Internet as we know it!”
Here is what I wrote in a private forum earlier today.
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My blogging friend
Matt Harzewski literally woke me up with his post about
Net Neutrality. I actually picked the video I show you here from his selection.
“Thanks Matt for being on alert with those things!”
Where is the threat?
Would you like your ISP to do the following things to you.
- Throttle the speed for Web sites they don't like.
- Blocking certain protocols, like streaming video, and only offer their own paid content.
- Charging Web site owners extra to get access to you at a decent speed.
- etc., …
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