Proponents of the bill say it protects the intellectual property market, including the resultant revenue and jobs, and is necessary to bolster enforcement of copyright laws especially against foreign websites. Opponents say it is censorship, that it will “break the internet”, cost jobs, and will threaten whistleblowing and other free speech. That also includes to banned the use torrent as a download catalyst program.
Proponents of the bill say it protects the intellectual property market, including the resultant revenue and jobs, and is necessary to bolster enforcement of copyright laws especially against foreign websites. Opponents say it is censorship, that it will “break the internet”, cost jobs, and will threaten whistleblowing and other free speech. That also includes to banned the use torrent as a download catalyst program.