The Business Software Alliance initially supported SOPA. The bill would allow the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright holders to seek court orders requiring online advertising networks, payment processors and other organizations to stop payments to websites and Web-based services accused of copyright infringement. It would lead to censorship of legitimate websites and protected free speech on sites that may contain some infringing content, and is an insulting slap against the Department of State’s push for Internet freedom across the globe. Bill Brenner: SOPA is a threat to liberty that must be stopped.”]