*Name of Representative*,
As one of your constituents, I appreciate your stance against the Stop Online Piracy Act. However, a new piece of legislation is making its way through the House that, if passed, could be even more damaging to freedom on the internet.
It is called "The Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011". While I am sympathetic to its goals (eliminating child pornography on the internet), its terms are worrisome. Under the Bill, the firm that sells a person's internet access would be required to track all of their internet activity and save it for 18 months, along with the person's name, address, bank account numbers, credit card numbers, and IP addresses they've been assigned. Even worse, the bill does not require that someone be under investigation on child pornography charges in order for the police to have access to their internet history. Police do not need probable cause to search this information.
This bill, though well intentioned, poises a grave threat to the preservation of a free and open internet. I hope you will oppose this dangerous piece of legislation and any others with similar terms.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
*My Name*