SOPA Alternative Bill Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives - bradleypand1956

Lawmakers anti the arguable Stop Online Piracy Act Wed introduced disjunctive legislation in the U.S. U.S. House of Representatives.

Instance Darrell Issa, a Calif. Republican, and 24 co-sponsors introduced the Online Shelter and Enforcement of Digital Deal (OPEN) Act as latish Wednesday, the same day umpteen websites went dark con to SOPA and the Protect IP Act, a exchangeable bill in the Senate.

The OPEN Act would allow copyright holders to file complaints about copyright violation at foreign websites with the U.S. International Trade Commission, which would look into the complaints and decide whether U.S. payment processors and online publicizing networks should be required to cut off funding. Senator Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, introduced a Senate version of the OPEN Act in December.

"OPEN is a targeted, effective solution to the problem of foreign, rogue websites stealing from American artists and innovators," Issa said in a statement. "Today's Net blackout has underscored the imperfect approach taken by SOPA and Genus Pipa to the veridical problem of intellectual property infringement. OPEN is a smarter way to protect taxpayers' rights while protecting the Internet."

By contrast, SOPA would set aside the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright holders to seek court orders requiring defrayment processors and AD networks to stop doing business with foreign websites accused by the plaintiffs of infringement of copyright. SOPA would also allow the Justice to seek court orders requiring search engines and peradventure other websites to stopover linking to sites it accuses of infringing copyright.

SOPA would also give Internet service providers, domain name registrars and other online service providers resistance from lawsuits if they voluntarily cut off service to websites accused of infringing.

SOPA Opponents' Objections

Opponents of SOPA and PIPA enjoin the bills don't give owners of foreign websites decent collectable mental process and could chip rightful free speech happening websites that have a mix of content.

But Democratic Lamar Kate Smith, a Lone-Star State Republican River and SOPA guide presenter, said the OPEN Act wouldn't do plenty to stop the billions of dollars in online piracy and counterfeiting that happens each year. The OPEN Pretend "may make the trouble worse," Smith said in a financial statement.

"The OPEN Act as makes the Cyberspace even more open to foreign thieves that steal America's technology and highbrow property without protecting U.S. businesses and consumers," David Roland Smith added. "The proposal amounts to a safe seaport for foreign criminals who steal American technology, products and intellectual property."

Among the co-sponsors of the OPEN Do are numerous of the most vocal opponents of SOPA, including Representatives Zoe Lofgren and Anna Eshoo, both California Democrats; Representative Jason Chaffetz, a Utah Republican; and Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, a Wisconsin Republican.

Also sponsoring the bill is Allegoric Jim Langevin, a Rhode Island Democrat and activist for improved cybersecurity practices.

SOPA would set aside the United States and right of first publication holders to "trickle the Internet," while the Open up Act represents a via media that will shot down on plagiarization, Langevin said in a statement.

"Instead of trying to mitigate security, economic, and Internet freedom concerns with broad, over-reaching technical solutions, I support proposals like this unmatchable that seek a middle ground for curbing online piracy patc protective American jobs and groundbreaking technologies that have allowed us to remain the world leader online," he added.

The Consumer Electronics Association, a vocal opponent of SOPA, applauded Issa and the other sponsors for introducing the Acceptive Act.

Grant Gross covers technology and telecom policy in the U.S. government for The IDG News Service. Trace Ulysses Grant on Twitter at GrantGross. Grant's e-chain mail address is grant_gross@idg.com.