wraggster
January 23rd, 2012, 21:56
Potential for 'unintended consequences' makes industry trade body drop backing
The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act has been indefinitely postponed by congress.
The oft-criticised bill was delayed on Friday “until there is wider agreement on a solution”, said House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith.
US Industry trade body the Entertainment Software Association has also pulled its support of the controversial SOPA.
It stated concerns over potential unintended consequences from the current bill as reason for dropping its backing.
The ESA said however that it still backed some form of legislation to protect the games industry from piracy.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/39565/SOPA-dead-as-ESA-pulls-support
The controversial Stop Online Piracy Act has been indefinitely postponed by congress.
The oft-criticised bill was delayed on Friday “until there is wider agreement on a solution”, said House Judiciary Committee chairman Lamar Smith.
US Industry trade body the Entertainment Software Association has also pulled its support of the controversial SOPA.
It stated concerns over potential unintended consequences from the current bill as reason for dropping its backing.
The ESA said however that it still backed some form of legislation to protect the games industry from piracy.
http://www.develop-online.net/news/39565/SOPA-dead-as-ESA-pulls-support