PIPA vote postponed in the Senate - Political Hotsheet - CBS News: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced today that he is postponing Tuesday's procedural vote on the Protect IP Act (PIPA), the controversial anti-piracy bill that inspired thousands of websites on Wednesday to go dark.
PIPA and its House companion, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), are intended to strengthen protections against copyright infringement and intellectual property theft, but Internet advocates say they would stifle expression on the World Wide Web. CBS Corporation is among the media and entertainment companies that support the legislation.
In protest of the legislation, major sites like Wikipedia and Reddit participated in a 24-hour "Internet blackout" on Wednesday, while other sites like Google took less drastic steps to signify their opposition to the legislation. The protests inspired voters to deluge their congressmen with phone calls and emails in protest of the bills as well, and by Wednesday afternoon, several congressmen either came out in opposition to the bills or said Congress should take more time to reconsider the legislation. It seemed unlikely PIPA would find the 60 votes necessary to pass Tuesday's test vote in the Senate."
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