Good job, Internet. The SOPA bill has been pulled by its creator Texas Republican Lamar Smith.
The bill was first introduced back in October when Smith made an initiation to end online piracy, and after weeks of protests and petitioning, the bill has finally been pulled from further debate and examination.
“I have heard from the critics and I take seriously their concerns regarding proposed legislation to address the problem of online piracy,” said Smith to Reuters. “It is clear that we need to revisit the approach on how best to address the problem of foreign thieves that steal and sell American inventions and products.”
So while there were many obvious issues with SOPA and Congress’ failed attempt to try and understand the Internet, we must find a new way to go about the online piracy problem.
“The Committee will continue to work with copyright owners, Internet companies, [and] financial institutions to develop proposals that combat online piracy and protect America’s intellectual property. [...] The committee [also] remains committed to finding a solution to the problem of online piracy that protects American intellectual property and innovation.”
(via Mashable; photo via The Inquisitr)
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