ACTA: The new threat to the net. 2,008,307 have signed. Help us get to our new target of 3,000,000 Update: 10 February 2012 Amazing! We smashed our 2 million target as we delivered to key decision-makers in Brussels this week -- let's get to 3 million before the crucial parliamentary debates Posted: 25 January 2012 Last week, 3 million of us beat back America's attack on our Internet! The best Sopa protests online – in pictures. Sopa and Pipa anti-piracy bills controversy explained. 17 January 2012Last updated at 07:45 ET The US laws are designed to block pirate sites, but critics say it will also impact the wider net The Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) is the bill being considered by the House of Representatives.
The Protect Intellectual Property Act (Pipa) is the parallel bill being considered by the Senate. The proposed legislation is designed to tackle online piracy, with particular emphasis on illegal copies of films and other forms of media hosted on foreign servers.