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This is not just a risk to the U.S. Europe, Australia and especially the U.K. look to the U.S. for precedent. If this passes it is likely that they would use it
by Dn_Ab 15y ago
This is not just a risk to the U.S. Europe, Australia and especially the U.K. look to the U.S. for precedent. If this passes it is likely that they would use it as a basis to extend this nonsense to their respective jurisdictions while justifying it as necessary for protective or economic reasons.
Then these countries will have less of a leg to stand on when criticizing less open countries; who will be able to say: actually you are no different to us, the only difference is that we are more honest about the fact that we prioritize other things above freedom and cultural advancement.
- dclaysmith 15y agoLooks like the EU has already come out against SOPA. https://torrentfreak.com/eu-adopts-resolution-against-us-domains-seziures-111117/ https://torrentfreak.com/eu-adopts-resolution-against-us-dom...