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===Vinton Cerf Statement Against SOPA===
===Vinton Cerf Statement Against SOPA===
Vinton Cerf, former chairman of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] and considered as one of the fathers of internet sent his letter of opposition to Cong. Smith regarding SOPA. In his letter, stressed that certain provisions of the proposed legislation is problematic particularly the site blocking. According to him, ''"These will undermine the architecture of the Internet and obstruct the 15 year effort by the public and private sectors to improve cybersecurity through implementation of [[DNSSEC]], a critical set of extensions designed to address security vulnerabilities in the [[DNS]]."'' In addition, he also emphasized that the bill would result to an ''"a worldwide arms race of unprecedented censorship of the Web."'' Furthermore, Cerf encouraged the Congress to create a more effective and tailored legislative actions that will focus on the "follow-the-money" tactic or cutting the ability of illegal foreign websites to generate advertising revenue and to process payments.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57344028-281/vint-cerf-sopa-means-unprecedented-censorship-of-the-web/ Vint Cerf: SOPA means 'unprecedented censorship' of the Web]</ref>
Vinton Cerf, former chairman of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] and considered as one of the fathers of internet sent his letter of opposition to Cong. Smith regarding SOPA. In his letter, stressed that certain provisions of the proposed legislation is problematic particularly the site blocking. According to him, ''"These will undermine the architecture of the Internet and obstruct the 15 year effort by the public and private sectors to improve cybersecurity through implementation of [[DNSSEC]], a critical set of extensions designed to address security vulnerabilities in the [[DNS]]."'' In addition, he also emphasized that the bill would result to an ''"a worldwide arms race of unprecedented censorship of the Web."'' Furthermore, Cerf encouraged the Congress to create a more effective and tailored legislative actions that will focus on the "follow-the-money" tactic or cutting the ability of illegal foreign websites to generate advertising revenue and to process payments.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57344028-281/vint-cerf-sopa-means-unprecedented-censorship-of-the-web/ Vint Cerf: SOPA means 'unprecedented censorship' of the Web]</ref>
===Lawmakers Against SOPA===
Several members of the House of Representatives also joined the different organizations against SOPA. In a statement, the lawmakers pointed out that the current form of the bill used overly broad language and targets legal domestic websites and it created uncertainty to the technology and venture capital industries. In addition, the lawmakers also said that the bill may cause innovation-killing lawsuits and litigation. The lawmakers against SOPA include:<ref>[http://politechbot.com/docs/sopa.house.opponents.letter.111511.pdf Lawmakers Statement Against SOPA]</ref>
* Rep. Anna G. Eshoo
* Rep. Jared Polis
* Rep. Mike Doyle
* Rep. Doris Matsui
* Rep. Mike Thompson
* Rep. Zoe Lofgren
* Rep. Ron Paul
* Rep Lloyd Doggett
* Rep. Mike Honda
* Rep. George Miller
===Other Opposing Organizations===
===Other Opposing Organizations===