Today is a great day to register at www.congress.org. In one fell swoop, you can send a letter like this to all of your representatives:
Dear,
The internet has grown into a massive provider of jobs, services, and a richer life experience for people all over the world. The freedom of communication has created opportunity for poor and rich alike. There are countless ways for anyone to derive revenue by providing services on the internet.
Since there are so few rules, a person only has to worry about providing a good service. The bar for business entry is low. Commerce on the internet is thriving because of this. If we increase regulations, fewer people will benefit from commercial activity, this is a simple but absolute fact. It will be more difficult for the average citizen who you represent to derive revenue.
There are liars among us who claim that they are "losing" money because of the internet and the freedom of exchange of digital media. This is a ridiculous argument because without the success of the internet, a hugely lower percentage of people would ever even know that their media existed. Profit in media is derived from audience size. Which would you rather have, a penny from 5 billion people, or $10 from 100,000 people? If some businesses are losing money, it is because they need to adapt their business model, NOT because the internet needs to be regulated.
Please, I implore you, protect the freedom that exists on the internet. People in every corner of the world are counting on your opposition to SOPA and PIPA.
Dear
The internet has grown into a massive provider of jobs, services, and a richer life experience for people all over the world. The freedom of communication has created opportunity for poor and rich alike. There are countless ways for anyone to derive revenue by providing services on the internet.
Since there are so few rules, a person only has to worry about providing a good service. The bar for business entry is low. Commerce on the internet is thriving because of this. If we increase regulations, fewer people will benefit from commercial activity, this is a simple but absolute fact. It will be more difficult for the average citizen who you represent to derive revenue.
There are liars among us who claim that they are "losing" money because of the internet and the freedom of exchange of digital media. This is a ridiculous argument because without the success of the internet, a hugely lower percentage of people would ever even know that their media existed. Profit in media is derived from audience size. Which would you rather have, a penny from 5 billion people, or $10 from 100,000 people? If some businesses are losing money, it is because they need to adapt their business model, NOT because the internet needs to be regulated.
Please, I implore you, protect the freedom that exists on the internet. People in every corner of the world are counting on your opposition to SOPA and PIPA.
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