Showdown vote on anti-piracy bill postponed

SENATE Democratic leader Harry Reid postponed a showdown vote in his chamber on the PIPA online anti-piracy bill that pits Hollywood against Silicon Valley.

Reid said there was no reason why concerns about the legislation cannot be resolved. He offered no new date for the vote, originally scheduled for next Tuesday.

Some senators who had co-sponsored the legislation dropped their support on Wednesday as protests blanketed the Internet, turning Wikipedia and other popular websites dark. Google, Facebook, Twitter and others protested the proposed legislation but did not shut down.