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In separate statements, Wyden promised that he will do everything in his capacity to block the passage of the bill in the Senate. According to him, COICA is a "wrong medicine" to combat online copyright infringement. He further describe the bill as "bunker-busting cluster bomb" that will damage American innovation, jobs and the security of the internet.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/211162/senator_threatens_to_block_online_copyright_bill.html Senator Threatens to Block Online Copyright Bill]</ref> The bill was never enacted.
In separate statements, Wyden promised that he will do everything in his capacity to block the passage of the bill in the Senate. According to him, COICA is a "wrong medicine" to combat online copyright infringement. He further describe the bill as "bunker-busting cluster bomb" that will damage American innovation, jobs and the security of the internet.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/211162/senator_threatens_to_block_online_copyright_bill.html Senator Threatens to Block Online Copyright Bill]</ref> The bill was never enacted.
===FIGHT AGAINST PIPA===
===Fight Against PIPA===
On May 12, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy introduced '''Protect IP ACT of 2011,''' which was supported by 40 other senators in the Senate. The provisions of the bill is similar to COICA which was introduced the previous year by Sen. Leahy. As expected, Sen. Wyden is against it and he promised to filibuster on the Senate floor, will reach out to his colleagues-both Republican and Democrats and explain to them the reasons of the widespread opposition against PIPA. The Senate is scheduled to vote for the passage of the bill on January 24, 2012.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57345187-281/senate-will-vote-next-month-on-protect-ip-copyright-bill/ Senate will vote next month on Protect IP copyright bill]</ref> <ref>[http://wyden.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=25ee8d2c-14a0-4832-a821-aaaef19ad50f Wyden Delivers Floor Speech on the Motion to Proceed to Protect IP- Reaffirms his promise to filibuster the bill when it is brought to the floor in January]</ref>
On May 12, 2011, Senator Patrick Leahy introduced '''Protect IP ACT of 2011,''' which was supported by 40 other senators in the Senate. The provisions of the bill is similar to COICA which was introduced the previous year by Sen. Leahy. As expected, Sen. Wyden is against it and he promised to filibuster on the Senate floor, will reach out to his colleagues-both Republican and Democrats and explain to them the reasons of the widespread opposition against PIPA. The Senate is scheduled to vote for the passage of the bill on January 24, 2012.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-57345187-281/senate-will-vote-next-month-on-protect-ip-copyright-bill/ Senate will vote next month on Protect IP copyright bill]</ref> <ref>[http://wyden.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=25ee8d2c-14a0-4832-a821-aaaef19ad50f Wyden Delivers Floor Speech on the Motion to Proceed to Protect IP- Reaffirms his promise to filibuster the bill when it is brought to the floor in January]</ref>
===OPEN Act:Alternative Bill to PIPA===
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