Posted on 01/16/2012 2:45:18 PM PST by Sub-Driver
US Crackdown On Web Piracy 'Shelved'
9:28pm UK, Monday January 16, 2012
US plans to legislate against internet piracy appear to have been effectively shelved after Barack Obama came out against it and Congressional leaders reportedly said a vote would not be held "unless there is consensus".
The bill, popularly known as the 'Stop Online Privacy Act' or Sopa, had been hotly opposed by tech giants such as Google and Facebook.
User-generated website Reddit had vowed to carry out a blackout on January 18 in protest against the bill, with Wikipedia possibly following suit.
Today, California congressman Darrell Issa, who opposes Sopa, was reported as saying that House majority leader Eric Cantor had told him there would be no vote "unless there is consensus on the bill".
The statement was widely taken as a death knell for the bill by online observers, with many on Twitter saying it had been "shelved" - although no official announcement declaring it has been withdrawn has yet been released.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...
Murdoch is a weasel. I used to defend him on the phone-hacking scandal, but no more — he’s the captain, and he’s responsible for what happens on his ship.
Learned my lesson after repeatedly hearing of the death of Obamacare.
Within 12 months this will be law of the land.
Don't we have any real conservatives to run in Lamar Smith's district? Or at least people with enough brains to know that you don't spend political capital to advance the enemy's agenda?
Lets stick with voting them out of office. I would not trust anyone with the power to "hang" others based on their own determination of Tyranny. What kind of person would end up craving such a job...other than a bigger tyrant.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.