"You've probably already noticed that many websites have gone dark today to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act. I wanted you to know that I oppose this legislation. There’s no question that online piracy is a serious problem, and we must fix our current laws to better protect the rights of intellectual property holders. But I believe that, in its current form, SOPA is not the answer. The bill has many problems including the potential to harm free speech on the Internet by censoring lawful websites, which will stifle innovation and growth in our technology sector. The President has raised similar concerns with this legislation, and I support his call for compromise. Both sides of this debate must come together and write legislation that will address the problem of copyright infringement. But my bottom line is that the Internet must remain free, open and uncensored."