Smith, along with so called ‘internet-friendly’ Bob Goodlatte, also played a major role in passing the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act, a major reform of America’s patent laws that opponents argue puts more power in the hands of market incumbents and stifles innovation. PCIP is likely to be debated in the House of Representatives later this year. Although PCIP sounds noble enough, it requires that ISPs retain your data such as IP, credit card details and bank account details for up to a year after you leave their service. In 2011 he also tried to introduce Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act (PCIP). Smith was the primary advocate behind the Stop Online Privacy Act (SOPA) that kicked off worldwide protests last year. When it comes to introducing laws that curtail internet freedoms, Lemar S.
So, who are the biggest political enemies of online privacy in the US? Read on to find out. Because when it comes to controlling the web and screwing with online freedoms, it seems that the same old faces just keep on cropping up. With politicians Mike Rogers and ‘Dutch’ Ruppersberger trying desperately to push the CISPA surveillance bill through the US Senate, facing opposition from thousands of concerned citizens and president Obama himself, we though it was about time to take a closer look at the men behind these half-cocked pieces of legislation. America's Most Dangerous 'Anti-Online Privacy' Politicians
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