If you haven’t heard about it the quick version is, it’s the latest in a series of attempts by those with deep pockets to control and extract money from those with less than deep pockets. (YOU!)
It just one of many attempt in recent history some of you may remember the DCMA which became law, the difference is this bill legalizes the ability of these “special interests” to tamper with the underpinnings of the Internet (DNS) and turn off YOUR websites, email, etc.
For a quick run down visit: http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa
SOPA has gained much attention in the last few weeks with major websites committing to “black out” in protest. The less know bill PIPA is very likely to slip through unnoticed and become law, you are encouraged to oppose it by signing here:
http://americancensorship.org/
and here: