Much more education for Members of Congress about the workings of the Internet is essential if anti-piracy legislation is to be workable and achieve broad appeal.
He called off those hearings on Saturday, however, after the House leadership promised it would "work to build consensus" before bringing anti-piracy legislation to the House floor.
Wikipedia has gone black for 24 hours in protest against the anti-piracy legislation now being considered in the US.
Wikipedia, Google and Craigslist are among the websites joining a protest about proposed anti-piracy legislation in the United States.
The Obama administration came out against key components of Sopa over the weekend, suggesting it was still open to some form of anti-piracy legislation.
On January 17, 2012, Dodd released a statement criticizing "the so-called 'Blackout Day' protesting anti-piracy legislation."
Wikipedia has gone black, much the most significant web presence to shut down for 24 hours in protest against the anti-piracy legislation now being considered in the United States.
RSS Eight US lawmakers withdraw support for anti-piracy legislation being considered in Congress after "blackout" protests on thousands of websites.
The anti-piracy legislation still has high-profile supporters including News Corporation's chairman, Rupert Murdoch.
Peers will reportedly offer concessions over controversial anti-piracy legislation that would lead to websites being blocked without due judicial process, following criticism from internet companies including Google, Facebook and Yahoo.