Open ... and Shut In response to internet technology companies leading a rousing protest against SOPA and PIPA, these bills appear to be doomed to ignominious defeat. Even the co-sponsors of these anti-piracy bills are deserting their legislation, leaving the tech world to cheer its success.
Internet blackout success? House and Senate leaders announced today that action on the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) will be delayed.
We've already weighed in on the Top 5 Objections to SOPA, PIPA, but we also asked some PCMag staffers for their take on the bills. Most would agree that something should be done about piracy on the Web, but few were in support of the pending bills.