Officials with the Obama administration said the White House will not support anti-piracy bills that endanger cybersecurity or freedom of expression on the Web. The statement was posted a day after the lead sponsor of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) agreed to remove a provision from the bill that would require Internet Service Providers to block subscribers from accessing foreign Websites accused of violating U.S. copyright laws. Critics of SOPA and the similar Protect IP Act have charged that the bills could hamper innovation and promote Internet censorship.
Source: https://threatpost.com/white-house-wades-piracy-legislation-debate-011512/76099/