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Originally Posted by Robbie [I] guess we'll all find out soon enough. One way or another....either this law or one very similar is going to happen. The DMCA law is too outdated and simply hasn't worked. ...

Would it not be simpler to just amend (update/rewrite) the DMCA laws rather than to mess with altering the web's DNS and creating new restrictive liabilities to protect an industry with an antiquated business model?

If you want to severely restrict the availability of both web advertising and payment processing SOPA is a sure way to do this. The "voluntary" actions of both advertising networks and payment processors will create a burden on Internet business in general.

If 'it' is digitalized and distributed it will get pirated at some point -- this is the new reality. If it can be downloaded it can be pirated -- this is fact. Using policing authority will not work -- I cite the continual *War on Drugs* in example; same idea, same behavior and laws will not change it.

Also, see the Digital Millennium Copyright Act § 512. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act would need to be either rewritten or repealed as not to create a conflict at law if the SOPA is signed into law (doubtful at his point -- election year "showboating" for ?)