PIPA vote postponed
The vote on the Protect Intellectual Property Act has been postponed by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. - Pressure from protests and blackouts held by internet giants such as Wikipedia may have influenced Reid's decision, reported Politico. Reid said, "In light of recent events, I have decided to postpone Tuesday's vote on the PROTECT IP Act." In his statement, printed by The Washington Post, he added, "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."
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