SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) is a bill which, if passed by the US Senate in the last week of this month, could have unprecedented consequences for small businesses, publishers and individuals not only in the US but around the world.
Copyblogger has an excellent piece up on their site that explains why the bill needs to be stopped now. I urge you to read that article word by word, and then act by signing the petition here – americancensorship.org.
If you are in the US, it clearly states what you should do but if you are not in the US, you need to scroll down a bit and put your email address in the box that says Not in the US? Petition the state department.
You need to understand that a bill like this getting passed in the US could cripple your internet usage no matter where you are in the world. That’s because whatever sites you can’t live without, like Google, Facebook etc are headquartered in the US and bound by the laws of that land. Also companies like Paypal, which form the backbone of Internet businesses around the world, are based in the US and will need to adhere to the provisions of this draconian law (if the act becomes a law that is).
Spread the word about this and pray that US Senators get some sense in their head and vote against this bill on January 24th. If it does become a law then God help the Internet.
Abhijeet Mukherjee is a blogger & web publisher. This is his personal blog about blogging, productivity, internet marketing, social media and other random stuff. 
