http://www.dailydisruption.com/2012/01/sopa-update-nevada-senator-harry-reid-postponed-tuesdays-vote-on-the-protect-i-p-act/
Daily Disruption News Desk | @dailydisrupt | January 20th, 2012
The SOPA blackout waged by Internet giants Wikipedia, Google and thousands of other companies opposed to the SOPA/PIPA bills this week has prompted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to postpone the Senate vote on the PIPA bill.
The SOPA blackout was in reaction to the Stop Online Piracy Act that is currently up for consideration in the House. Mr. Reid postponed the Senate vote on the Protect Intellectual Property Act that was scheduled to have a vote in the Senate on Tuesday. Here’s what he had to say:
“In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday’s vote on the PROTECT I.P. Act.
“There is no reason that the legitimate issues raised by many about this bill cannot be resolved. Counterfeiting and piracy cost the American economy billions of dollars and thousands of jobs each year, with the movie industry alone supporting over 2.2 million jobs. We must take action to stop these illegal practices. We live in a country where people rightfully expect to be fairly compensated for a day’s work, whether that person is a miner in the high desert of Nevada, an independent band in New York City, or a union worker on the back lots of a California movie studio.
“I admire the work that Chairman Leahy has put into this bill. I encourage him to continue engaging with all stakeholders to forge a balance between protecting Americans’ intellectual property, and maintaining openness and innovation on the internet. We made good progress through the discussions we’ve held in recent days, and I am optimistic that we can reach a compromise in the coming weeks.”
At the very least it appears the blackout was effective enough to stop the immediate death of the internet as we know it. Stay tuned.
GOT THE MESSAGE YET, HAIRY RED? THE BLACKOUT WAS SO YOU WOULD STOP THIS NONSENSE FOR MESSAGE BOARDS.
GO AFTER PIRACY IN A SEPARATE BILL. YA PUTZ!
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
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