Lamar Smith withdrew the proposal of the Law SOUP

Lamar Smith, who originally proposed SOUP (Stop Online Piracy Act), the bill was introduced in the House of Representatives of the United States last October 26, 2011, published a statement in which he withdrew draft reports to find greater consensus on what should be the solution in relation to the "Internet piracy."

Part of the statement, in Spanish:

I've heard the criticism and take very seriously their concerns about legislation to address the problem of Internet piracy. Clearly we need to revise our views on how to combat the problem of thieves who steal and sell inventions and U.S. products.

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The committee will continue working with the owners of intellectual property, Internet companies, financial institutions to develop a proposal to combat Internet piracy and protect American intellectual property. Feedback from all organizations and individuals who have an honest opinion different from ours is welcome. The committee remains committed to finding a solution to the problem. The legislation will be postponed until a greater consensus on what should be the solution.

SOPA Act critics found both in the world public opinion as a large segment of the Internet industry, including large companies like Google and Wikipedia projects such as publicly opposed the approval of the bill that would have broken free and open issues the operation of the internet today.