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New, Old Media Battle Over Net Rules

Wall Street Journal | by TVNewsCheck

The passage of antipiracy legislation affecting the Internet, long considered likely, is no longer so certain. Showing a strategic ability worthy of the best political campaigns, some of the Internet’s most popular sites today are unleashing a splashy weapon — Internet blackout day — to block proposed antipiracy legislation. At least 10,000 sites have pledged to either shut down or turn Web pages black.