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Senate majority leader postpones PIPA vote
The U.S. Senate’s controversial Protect IP Act (PIPA) took a hit today, as Senate majority leader Harry Reid said that he has decided to postpone the vote on the legislation. PIPA and its House sibling, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), are similar measures that would give the U.S. government and copyright holders the ability to block U.S. internet users from accessing sites accused of primarily being dedicated to copyright and trademark infringement. But opponents …
