[x-pubpol] US House of Representatives declares nuclear war on Internet Freedoms around the world

[Joly MacFie]

Via: Lauren Weinstein


http://j.mp/swTa1x  (Techdirt)

   "Oh, and because PROTECT IP wasn't enough of a misleading and idiotic
    name, the House has upped the ante. The new bill is called: "the
    Enforcing and Protecting American Rights Against Sites Intent on Theft
    and Exploitation Act" or the E-PARASITE Act (though, they also say you
    can call it the "Stopping Online Piracy Act").
    ...
    And it's not just foreign sites impacted by this law (despite what
    supporters would have you believe). It appears to expand who would
    have to take on the entire burdens of enforcing this blacklist --
    broadly naming "service providers" as defined in the DMCA. That's
    significant, because a big part of this bill is to undermine and strip
    away the safe harbors of the DMCA.
    ...
    On top of that, the bill says any attempt to get around such blocks
    can lead to liability. Would this put liability on things like
    MAFIAAfire? It sure sounds like it:  To ensure compliance with orders
    issued pursuant to this section, the Attorney General may bring an
    action for injunctive relief....  against any entity that knowingly
    and willfully provides or offers to provide a product or service
    designed or marketed for the circumvention or bypassing of measures
    described in paragraph (2) and taken in response to a court order
    issued pursuant to this subsection, to enjoin such entity from
    interfering with the order by continuing to provide or offer to
    provide such product or service."

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