Congressman Price on SOPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA: I announced my opposition to SOPA in December. Congress should take steps to protect intellectual property, but not at the expense of the openness that facilitates innovation online. The proposed bill would impose a new bureaucratic presence on the internet and eliminate current online copyright protections.  Other provisions of the bill are questionable on free speech grounds — for example, the requirement that search engines delete sites deemed in violation of the law from their search results. I was encouraged to see so many get involved as advocates over the past several weeks as websites like Wikipedia and Google echoed what I’ve heard from constituents for some time.  My office received hundreds of calls, and I appreciate constituents’ taking time to weigh in.

I know SOPA is technically “on hold” but I thought this was nice to see from someone that represents me.