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Analysis: SOPA and its effect on digital distribution for independent development

[Attorney Mona Ibrahim breaks down the controversial SOPA act, revealing the alarming effects it could have on independent developers.] The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is one of the most contentious pieces of legislation to hit the Internet in recent history, even more so than the Pro IP Act. The Act is purportedly designed to institute measures that will restrict piracy arising from foreign websites. However, the effectiveness of those measures has been put into …