This seems somewhat unconstitutional so I’m not sure how it could be passed. None-the-less, it is still shocking that the bill was written up. Clearly it is troubling, and this video does a fantastic job of explaining it. Piracy is certainly an issue that the entertainment industry is facing, but as the video points out, the proposed bill should not in any way be considered a solution.
PROTECT IP Act Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
For me the most fascinating part of this issue is the fact that there is not control over the internet, and this is the first push for some control. I am really curious to see the evolution of the web over the next decade. The way our children use the internet will likely be entirely different. It is impossible to see how it would lose it’s incredible impact, but it is likely to become more limited, or it could actually become more advanced. There are plenty of reasons it could head down either road, but it is impossible to predict the direction. We can only hope for the best.
Please comment if you have an idea of what the internet will look like in 10 years.