Rep. Michael Rogers (R-MI) sponsors SOPA-like "CISPA" Bill, which has already passed the House

[Amerigo Vespucci]

"I spy with my little eye...BIYOTCH."

CISPA Bill Lets ISPs Spy On and Report Pirating Subscribers

http://torrentfreak.com/cispa-bill-lets-isps-spy-on-and-report-pirating-subscribers-120409/



After the SOPA and PIPA uproar the Internet has become increasingly aware of the US Government’s attempts at meddling with the web. In recent days the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) has moved to the forefront. Critics of the bill point out that it would allow companies to spy on Internet users, and as it’s written CISPA would further allow ISPs to block allegedly infringing transfers and report pirating users to a variety of organizations.

spyWhen it comes to legislation involving the Internet, the masses have become quite paranoid. Perhaps rightly so.

The latest bill to gain attention online is CISPA, or the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. As the title suggests the main goal of the bill is to deal with “cybersecurity,” but with a lack of definition as to what that actually entails, it’s also one of the major weaknesses.

In short CISPA would allow companies to spy on Internet users and collect and share this data with third-party companies or Government agencies. As long as the company states that these privacy violations are needed to protect against “cybersecurity” threats, they are immune from civil and criminal liabilities.

H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act

112th Congress, 2011–2012

To provide for the sharing of certain cyber threat intelligence and cyber threat information between the intelligence community and cybersecurity entities, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Michael “Mike” Rogers [R-MI8]
Status: Passed House

Bill titles and summaries are written by the sponsor. H.R. stands for House bill.

Status:

Introduced Nov 30, 2011
Referred to Committee Nov 30, 2011
Reported by Committee Dec 01, 2011
Passed House Apr 26, 2012
Passed Senate (not yet occurred)
Signed by the President (not yet occurred)
This bill passed in the House on April 26, 2012 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Votes:

House: On Passage of the Bill
Apr 26, 2012 6:31 p.m.
Passed 248/168

Prognosis: Just 29% of all House bills reported favorably by committee in 2009–2010 were enacted.

Text: Read Bill Text

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr3523

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1. Rogers is an ex-FBI hack

who only got elected because of the demographics in his area of Michigan. He's always been an asshole.