It's fun to see trade organisations retract support for insane US law bills, isn't it? The Entertainment Software Association today had to do a little bit of squirming as it declared that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) were bad news after all, despite singing its praises earlier in the month.
Here's what it said recently, in support of the bill - which was protested last Wednesday to showcase the damage that said laws would cause to freedom of speech on the internet, "As an industry of innovators and creators, we understand the importance of both technological innovation and content protection, and do not believe the two are mutually exclusive.
“Rogue websites -- those singularly devoted to profiting from their blatant illegal piracy -- restrict demand for legitimate video game products and services, thereby costing jobs." This line of support even led some journalists to consider protesting against E3 this year.
But after the SOPA blackout last week, the ESA is singing a totally different tune. "From the beginning, ESA has been committed to the passage of balanced legislation to address the illegal theft of intellectual property found on foreign rogue sites.
"Although the need to address this pervasive threat to our industry's creative investment remains, concerns have been expressed about unintended consequences stemming from the current legislative proposals."
It's urging authorities to quickly amend and create improved legislation that will be passed through Congress quickly that "effectively balances both creative and technology interests." Yeah, because rushing legislation laws always seem to do a world of good, right?
Here's what it said recently, in support of the bill - which was protested last Wednesday to showcase the damage that said laws would cause to freedom of speech on the internet, "As an industry of innovators and creators, we understand the importance of both technological innovation and content protection, and do not believe the two are mutually exclusive.
“Rogue websites -- those singularly devoted to profiting from their blatant illegal piracy -- restrict demand for legitimate video game products and services, thereby costing jobs." This line of support even led some journalists to consider protesting against E3 this year.
But after the SOPA blackout last week, the ESA is singing a totally different tune. "From the beginning, ESA has been committed to the passage of balanced legislation to address the illegal theft of intellectual property found on foreign rogue sites.
"Although the need to address this pervasive threat to our industry's creative investment remains, concerns have been expressed about unintended consequences stemming from the current legislative proposals."
It's urging authorities to quickly amend and create improved legislation that will be passed through Congress quickly that "effectively balances both creative and technology interests." Yeah, because rushing legislation laws always seem to do a world of good, right?
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DrkStr 23 Jan 2012 13:25
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From the beginning, ESA has been committed to the passage of balanced legislation to address the illegal theft of intellectual property found on foreign rogue sites.
So either you didn't properly read SOPA and PIPA, or you're lying to save face. Either way, who should trust you on this subject again?