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Chris Dodd, CEO of Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and former Connecticut senator described the blackout protest as irresponsible and abuse of power. According to him, the action of technology companies against SOPA is dangerous gimmick and troubling.<ref>[http://gizmodo.com/5876984/the-mpaa-says-blackout-protests-are-an-abuse-of-power The MPAA Says Blackout Protests Are an Abuse of Power]</ref>

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Despite the participation of major American websites, such as Google, Wikipedia, and Cragislist, MPAA claimed that the January 18th anti-SOPA blackout failed to gain any significant traction.<ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120118/11484617455/denial-mpaa-pretends-that-no-big-sites-have-joined-sopapipa-protests.shtml?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Denial MPAA Pretends That No Big Sites Have Joined SOPA PIPA Protests, TechDirt.com]</ref>

Following the SOPA blackout, many senators and congressmen withdrew their support of the bill. Marco Rubio and Tim Holden notably withdrew their support of PIPA and SOPA respectively, they were both co-sponsors of those respective bills.<ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120118/11581717456/more-senators-dropping-off-as-co-sponsors-pipa.shtml?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter More Senators Dropping Off as Co-Sponsors PIPA, TechDirt.com]</ref>

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Despite the participation of major American websites, such as Google, Wikipedia, and Cragislist, The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), a major supporter of SOPA, claimed that the January 18th anti-SOPA blackout failed to gain any significant traction.<ref>[http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120118/11484617455/denial-mpaa-pretends-that-no-big-sites-have-joined-sopapipa-protests.shtml?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Denial MPAA Pretends That No Big Sites Have Joined SOPA PIPA Protests, TechDirt.com]</ref>

==Cong. Smith Suspends SOPA==

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