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===ISOC Joins the Protest===
===ISOC Joins the Protest===
The [[ISOC|Internet Society]] also joined the organizations in protest of the passage of SOPA and raised concerns over the provision of the bill that allows DNS filtering. According to the statement released by ISOC, ''"Policies mandating DNS filtering undermine the open architecture of the Internet and raise human rights and freedom of expression concerns and often curtails international principles of rule of law and due process"''ISOC President and CEO Lynn St. Amour pointed out that it is not a feasible option for the development of the internet.<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4932 Internet Society Joins Opposition to Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)]</ref>
The [[ISOC|Internet Society]] also joined the organizations in protest of the passage of SOPA and raised concerns over the provision of the bill that allows DNS filtering. According to the statement released by ISOC, ''"Policies mandating DNS filtering undermine the open architecture of the Internet and raise human rights and freedom of expression concerns and often curtails international principles of rule of law and due process"''ISOC President and CEO Lynn St. Amour pointed out that it is not a feasible option for the development of the internet.<ref>[http://isoc.org/wp/newsletter/?p=4932 Internet Society Joins Opposition to Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)]</ref>
===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>
===Other Opposing Organizations===
===Other Opposing Organizations===