18 January 2012

SOPA Shelved "Indefinitely"

Amid significant pressure from tens of thousands of internet users and major web behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Reddit, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is, in its current form, Dead on Arrival:
Misguided efforts to combat online privacy have been threatening to stifle innovation, suppress free speech, and even, in some cases, undermine national security. As of yesterday, though, there’s a lot less to worry about.

Read the rest at the link. I don't like "indefinitely" because it can include "we'll bring it back tomorrow", but form your own conclusion.

2 comments:

Matt said...

The article said that the White House would veto the bill, but he was also going to veto the NDAA until Congress gave him control over that bill, then he signed it.

Don't worry, they'll change some wording up to suit BHO and then it'll get passed.

45er said...

...and the Senate has a version of the same thing, so shelving SOPA my be a red herring.