SOPA and PIPA dead – for now

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Nathan Wootton

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House and Senate leaders abandoned plans to move on SOPA and PIPA on Friday — the surest sign yet that a wave of online protests have killed the controversial anti-piracy legislation for now and maybe forever.
SOPA sponsor Lamar Smith, the Republican chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said his committee won’t take up the bill as planned next month — and that he’d have to “wait until there is wider agreement on a solution” before moving forward.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0112/71720.html#ixzz1k1BFch5H
 

win7holic

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Apr 20, 2011
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this probably the reasons.
http://malwaretips.com/Thread-5-Reasons-Obama-Should-Stop-SOPA-PIPA-With-Veto-Threat
 

jamescv7

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Mar 15, 2011
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Great, actually I'm not surprised on the situation cause from its protest especially major websites. It shows that SOPA/PIPA bills have more cons than pros on its effects.
 
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