The end of the article seems to say that Megaupload is US-based. As I understood it, many of the provisions in SOPA were designed for use against non-US sites.

The end of the article seems to say that Megaupload is US-based. As I understood it, many of the provisions in SOPA were designed for use against non-US sites. I suppose that if Megaupload had operated purely on foreign soil the US may not have been able to bring this case.