Saturday, August 20, 2011

Anti-Piracy Bill Set To Cost Taxpayers $47m To 2016

Anti-Piracy Bill Set To Cost Taxpayers $47m To 2016: PROTECT IP, the U.S. government’s legislation to target individuals and domains connected with allegations of copyright infringement, is set to cost millions of dollars to enforce. According to a Congressional Budget Office estimate, PROTECT IP – which is designed to benefit US-based entertainment companies – will cost the taxpayer a cool $47m between 2012 and 2016.