SAG, AFTRA Back Anti-Piracy Bill

SAG, AFTRA Back Anti-Piracy Bill By Daniel Holloway October 27, 2011 Several entertainment industry unionsincluding the Screen Stars Guild and also the American Federation of Television and Radio Artistshave became a member of together to convey support for any new anti-piracy bill introduced within the U.S. House of Reps yesterday. The legislation would broaden the Justice Department's energy to bar use of so-known as "rogue" websites that distribute copyright-breaking material. It had been created by Reps. Lamar Cruz, R-Texas John Conyers, D-Mich. Bob Goodlatte, R-Veterans administration. and Howard Berman, D-Calif."Without positive measures such as the Stop Online Piracy Act, rogues sites continues to siphon away wages and advantages of people from the creative community, greatly compromising our industry's capability to promote creativeness, provide possibilities, and be sure good jobs," the unions stated inside a written statement. The Stop Online Piracy Act is recognized as a companion bill towards the Safeguard IP Act, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this season with bipartisan support but immediately were built with a legislative hold positioned on it by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Safeguard IP has loved the backing from the entertainment industry, however it has additionally been belittled by organizations for example Google, the American Library Association, and Human Privileges Watch. Public advocacy groups spoke out yesterday to convey their displeasure using the similar Stop Online Piracy Act."It is really an omnibus grab bag of corporate treats which will hurt customers, stifle innovation, foment censorship, and alter the Internet as you may know it for that worse," David Segal, executive director from the progressive activist organization Demand Progress, stated inside a written statement. "It is so over-the-top that we are not confident that you should be laughing or crying." SAG, AFTRA Back Anti-Piracy Bill By Daniel Holloway October 27, 2011 Several entertainment industry unionsincluding the Screen Stars Guild and also the American Federation of Television and Radio Artistshave became a member of together to convey support for any new anti-piracy bill introduced within the U.S. House of Reps yesterday. The legislation would broaden the Justice Department's energy to bar use of so-known as "rogue" websites that distribute copyright-breaking material. It had been created by Reps. Lamar Cruz, R-Texas John Conyers, D-Mich. Bob Goodlatte, R-Veterans administration. and Howard Berman, D-Calif."Without positive measures such as the Stop Online Piracy Act, rogues sites continues to siphon away wages and advantages of people from the creative community, greatly compromising our industry's capability to promote creativeness, provide possibilities, and be sure good jobs," the unions stated inside a written statement. The Stop Online Piracy Act is recognized as a companion bill towards the Safeguard IP Act, which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee captured with bipartisan support but immediately were built with a legislative hold positioned on it by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. Safeguard IP has loved the backing from the entertainment industry, however it has additionally been belittled by organizations for example Google, the American Library Association, and Human Privileges Watch. Public advocacy groups spoke out yesterday to convey their displeasure using the similar Stop Online Piracy Act."It is really an omnibus grab bag of corporate treats which will hurt customers, stifle innovation, foment censorship, and alter the web as you may know it for that worse," David Segal, executive director from the progressive activist organization Demand Progress, stated inside a written statement. "It is so over-the-top that we are unsure if you should be laughing or crying."