Remember that big first petition to the White House against SOPA? As you may recall, that got enough signatures that it required a response from the White House… and that response has come out. It rejects the approaches found in both SOPA and PIPA. They say that „online piracy by foreign websites is a serious problem that requires a serious legislative response“ but that there are many things they will not support.

They will not support a bill that has the potential to censor lawful activity or inhibit innovation: