From Wikipedia:
"Please note, In less than 10 hours, the English wikipedia will be blacked out globally to protest SOPA and PIPA."
In Protest Of Anti-Piracy Bill, Wikipedia To Go Dark
"Wikipedia will black out the English language version of its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopedia said in a statement Monday night.
The website will go dark for 24 hours in an unprecedented move that brings added muscle to a growing base of critics of the legislation. Wikipedia is considered one of the Internet's most popular websites, with millions of visitors daily.
"If passed, this legislation will harm the free and open Internet and bring about new tools for censorship of international websites inside the United States," the Wikimedia foundation said.
Wikipedia is also requesting that readers contact members of Congress about the bill during the blackout.
Wikipedia will shut down access from midnight Eastern Standard Time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday night until midnight Wednesday."
For more information/full article: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/16/145319211/in-protest-of-anti-piracy-bill-wikipedia-to-go-dark
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