Dear Senator,
As someone who is deeply entrenched in technology (I work at a startup in Manhattan) I would know your thoughts on PIPA and the Houses proposed SOPA bill.
One thing I find appalling is the lack of oversight with this bill. Why did not one House representative or Senator meet with major technology companies to discuss how to tackle this issue instead of blindly charging ahead? Is this the best solution? How is it that not even the Communications, Technology and Internet subcommittee was not even consulted? I am sure anyone familiar with how DNS works would have screamed “Fus Ro Dah” (based on a game I play, anyone familiar with the internet would get the joke) at any individual who mentioned a change such as that proposed in SOPA or PIPA.
I know there is a lot going on in the world right now, terrorism, threats of war, Iran, etc… But the basic tenants of freedom of speech must be preserved and it will only be a matter of time before the individuals who lobbied for this power begin to abuse it. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.” – Lord Acton
I am not a proponent of online piracy or advocate it in any way but this is not the proper solution to solving the issue. If the MPAA and the RIAA spent half as much time on developing strategies to adapt to the Internet as they have lobbying for change then we wouldn’t have these very dangerous bills up for consideration.
I look forward to your reply,
Warm Regards,
Anthony Wlodarski
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I implore you exercise your first amendment rights before they are gone. I don’t know if it is the crazy in me but it seems every day, more and more, the second amendment is needed to protect the rest of them from abuse and corruption. I just wish there was a better way.
