Does the bill outlaw or otherwise kill P2P networks?
No. H.R. 5211 only affects illegal activity on P2P networks, but in no way affects the networks themselves or the sharing of legal content through them. Further, the bill recognizes that P2P networks are tremendous technological innovations that could be used for many beneficial purposes, but that they will not reach their potential until their use for illegal purposes is curtailed. H.R. 5211 aims to clean up P2P networks, not clear them out. Those who claim that the bill will kill P2P networks are short-sighted piracy profiteers who believe P2P networks are only useful for illegal purposes.
