SOPA and PIPA Shelved Indefinitely

In the wake of Wednesday’s massive online protests, the House and Senate tonight both shelved further action on SOPA (the Senate version is called PIPA). Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) put an indefinite delay on a vote on the Protect IP Act. Meanwhile, in the House Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) said the House Judiciary Committee which he leads would postpone further action,

“Until there is wider agreement on a solution.”