Will this affect your business?
If you haven't heard of SOPA by now, listen up. The United
States has plans to introduce a new Act called SOPA (Stop Online
Piracy Act) in an attempt to combat the infringement of copyrighted
material. However, if passed, it could have serious implications
worldwide.
What will SOPA do?
SOPA would enable intellectual property owners to remove any
'offending' material on any foreign site to which they have
a claim. Whilst this may sound like a good thing, SOPA extends so
far that many are claiming it would impede on free speech and allow
a select few to control what goes on the World Wide Web.
How will it affect you?
If you think SOPA won't affect you, think again. For those
of you that have a website with any US visitors, US hosting, or
simply a connection with any US based website (for example Google)
then you will fall under SOPA's powers.
