My Letter to Congress: H.R.3261 Stop Online Piracy Act

I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of New Jersey. I am writing as your constituent in the 11th Congressional district of New Jersey. I oppose H.R.3261 - Stop Online Piracy Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

Sincerely,
Rich Petersen

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Dear Mr. Petersen:

Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about the PROTECT IP Act. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

The ?Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act of 2011? (S. 968) would give law enforcement additional tools to combat the illegal online sale of counterfeit or copyright infringing goods. Specifically, this bill would give the Attorney General the power to serve issued court orders on search engines, payment processors, advertising networks, and Internet service providers. It would allow suit against site operators, but would not allow law enforcement to block access to a site. This bill would also require plaintiffs to sue the owner or registrant of a domain name before bringing suit against a site itself.

The ?PROTECT IP Act? was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in May 2011 and now awaits action by the full Senate. Please be assured that I will keep your views in mind as the Senate considers this issue. Thank you again for contacting me.

FRL:mts

Dear Mr. Petersen:



Thank you for contacting me to convey your opposition to H.R. 3261, The
Stop Online Piracy Act. I appreciate having the benefit of your views
and I share them. You should know that I oppose this legislation!



Introduced by Rep. Lamar Smith (TX), H.R. 3261 seeks to combat
online piracy and theft of intellectual property. Additionally, this
legislation directs the Attorney General to take legal action against
individuals and/or website domains when necessary.



There is no doubt that online piracy is real and it harms our economy
and American workers, however, I am aware that the proposed legislation
could result in all sorts of unintended consequences that threaten a
dynamic global internet. We must take care to ensure that the 'cure' is
not worse than the problem!



Most recently, this bill was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
While I do not serve on this committee, rest assured I will remember
your opposition should this bill come before the full House of
Representatives for a vote.



Again, thank you for contacting me.




Sincerely,

Rodney Frelinghuysen
Member of Congress


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Dear Mr. Petersen:

Thank you for contacting me regarding your concerns about the PROTECT
IP Act (S. 968). I share your concerns, and I appreciate hearing from you
on this important issue.

The PROTECT IP Act was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee in
May 2011, and was scheduled for a procedural vote before the full Senate
this week. I raised serious concerns with the legislation last week, and
was pleased that the vote on the Protect IP Act was canceled. Please be
assured that I remain committed to a free and open Internet and will keep
your views in mind.

I would like to invite you to stay in touch with me on these issues
by "liking" me on Facebook and following me on Twitter. Below you will
find links to my pages, where you can get the most up-to-date information
about my work representing you in the United States Senate. Thank you again
for contacting me.

FRL:MS

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Dear Mr. Petersen:



Thank you for taking the time to weigh in on the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
The debate about intellectual property and the freedom of the internet
has brought to light the valid concerns of thousands of citizens who
normally remain on the sidelines, but who have a deep and abiding
concern in preserving the integrity of the internet.



Your interest, and the interest of thousands like you who have contacted
my office by phone, through e-mails, Facebook posts, or Tweets, has been
loud and clear. That's why I told the Senate leadership that I could not
support the legislation. This is what a healthy democracy in action
looks like in the digital age. I'm proud that my voice could be your
voice in Congress.



From a highschooler who said that many of his core principles are
aligned with mine, but felt this piece of legislation may prevent the
next Arab Spring from happening - to a businessman who said we cannot
risk alienating our young people by passing a bill they do not support -
I heard you New Jersey. And what you told me was clear: you felt this
legislation as drafted would constrain free speech, curtail innovation
and discourage new digital distribution methods.



I believe we have to protect free speech on the internet, but we also
have to prevent the theft of intellectual property from the people who
create it. You have made me and many others realize that we need new
legislation that can do both - we can protect our creators without
limiting the endless possibilities of a free, open, and fair internet.



America's best and brightest created the internet and changed the world.
And American ingenuity, creativity, and hard work developed the world's
best medicine, music, art, movies, fashion and have made extraordinary
scientific breakthroughs. So I am confident, moving forward, Americans
can come together to protect the freedom of the internet and, at the
same time, protect intellectual property from piracy.



Again, this is your victory. I'm proud to represent a state where the
constituents take their civic responsibility seriously and engage so
passionately in the democratic process.






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