There May Be Light After All...The White House Releases Official Statement Regarding SOPA
Written by Bryan Massey |
Published in News | Posted on Sunday, 15 January 2012 12:11
 

The White House has issued an official statement regarding their stance on the SOPA kerfuffle, and it seems they may be on our side.

"Right now, Congress is debating a few pieces of legislation concerning the very real issue of online piracy, including the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the PROTECT IP Act and the Online Protection and Digital ENforcement Act (OPEN). We want to take this opportunity to tell you what the administration will support - and what we will not support. Any effective legislation should reflect a wide range of stakeholders, including everyone from content creators to the engineers that build and maintain the infrastructure of the Internet.

"While we believe that online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response, we will not support legislation that reduces freedom of expression, increases cybersecurity risk, or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet."

I feel this is a strong step in regards to everyone being against SOPA, and showing the Government isn't going to completely destroy all we know and love when it comes to watching horrible singers cover songs on YouTube. 

However, we aren't out of the woods yet. Congress still has to vote on the legislation, and only then will we see their true colors. For now, let's grab some popcorn and watch this wonderful video that may or may not become illegal due to SOPA.


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