First One Down: Rep. Lee Terry Removes His Name As A SOPA Co-Spo...

Courtesy Techdirt  Wed, 01/18/2012 - 04:19

We were wondering when our elected officials would start realizing just how toxic SOPA and PIPA had become.

It appears it's happening today, along with the online protests. Rep. Lee Terry, from Nebraska -- who just last week expressed some concerns about the bill at CES, but still appeared committed to it -- has announced that he's removing his name as a co-sponsor of the bill , becoming the first House Representative to do so.

Over in the Senate,...

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