Opponents step up pressure against SOPA, PIPA

The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act being debated in the U.S. Congress still have major problems, opponents said Monday, even after the bills' lead sponsors promised to take out some much-criticized portions of the legislation.

By Grant Gross | 18 January, 2012 07:28

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