Silicon Valley legislators oppose online piracy act

Reps. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Mike Honda (D-CA), all representing the Silicon Valley, oppose the Stop Online Piracy Act, a bill they argue would undermine legal protections that foster online innovation and create jobs.

"At a time of continued economic uncertainty, this legislation will result in fewer new businesses, fewer new investments and fewer new jobs," the representatives said. "We understand the importance of combatting piracy to protect the intellectual property of the American entertainment industry from copyright infringement in other parts of the world," they said. "The SOPA as written, however, is overly broad and would cause serious and long-term damage to the technology industry, one of the few bright spots in our economy."