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While this is the right position, it would have been more helpful if
it had been issued a few weeks ago. It now appears that SOPA - at
least in its current state - is dead in the water.<br>
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On 12/5/11 1:02 PM, Ted Mooney wrote:
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New"">Below is a statement from
the Internet Society voicing concerns regarding recent
legislative initiatives on
Privacy, IP Protection and DNS Filtering in the US
Congress.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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noted with concern a number of <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
legislative proposals that would mandate DNS blocking
and filtering by ISPs in
order to protect the interests of copyright holders.
We agree with proponents
of the Protect-IP Act (PIPA) and Stop Online Piracy
Act (SOPA) that combating
illegal online activities is a very important public
policy objective. However,
policies that are enacted to achieve this goal must
not undermine the viability
of the Internet as a globally reachable platform.
After close examination and
consultation with the Internet community, we do not
believe that the current <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
legislative proposals are consistent with these basic
principles.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Courier New" size="2"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New"">In particular, we are
concerned with provisions in both laws regarding DNS
filtering. DNS filtering
is often proposed as a way to block illegal content
consumption by end users.
Yet policies to mandate DNS filtering have not proven
to be effective - these
approaches interfere with cross-border data flows and
services undermining
innovation and social development across the globe. In
addition, DNS blocking
raises significant concerns with respect to human
rights and freedom of
expression and may curtail fundamental international
principles of rule of law
and due process. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New"">The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>
has an important leadership role when it comes to
online Internet freedoms and
should show the way when it comes to balancing local
responsibilities and
global impact, especially with respect to Internet
policy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier
New"">In short, the negative impact
of DNS filtering far outweighs any short-term, narrow,
legal, and commercial
benefits. The Internet Society believes that
sustained, global collaboration
amongst all parties is needed to find ways that
protect the global architecture
of the Internet while combating illegal online
activities. We must all work to
support the principles of innovation and freedom of
expression upon which the
Internet was founded.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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David Solomonoff, President
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