Overview

Under proposed legislation from the US, content and copyright holders could restrict viewers' access to any website - whether hosted in the US or not - that they considered included infringing material.

The reasoning behind the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) is to help protect the internet. However, ISPs and website providers, such as Wikipedia and Google, are fearful of the potentially wide-ranging consequences should the proposed bills become law.

This briefing from Shoosmiths outlines what the bills propose, who's opposing them and how, and lastly, how it could affect businesses and organisations in the UK.

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