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Gary Clement’s Week in Review for Jan. 15 to 21, 2012
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Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid on Friday abruptly postponed a showdown vote in his chamber, initially set for next week, on an online anti-piracy bill.
In a brief statement issued by his office, Reid said there was no reason why concerns about the legislation, which has pitted Hollywood against Silicon Valley, cannot be resolved. But he offered no new date for a vote. It was to be held on Tuesday.
The bill, along with its congressional counterpart, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act), has faced intense opposition and has seen official support wane in the wake of mass protests earlier this week.
U.S. congressional support for legislation targeting online piracy eroded on Wednesday as Wikipedia and Google led an online onslaught and branded the bills a danger to Internet freedom. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Did Wikipedia’s anti-SOPA blackout accomplish its goal?
As of 12 a.m. ET Thursday — after 24 hours of darkness — Wikipedia is back online.
According to the site, 162 million web users saw its protest against the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).
“You said no,” the company said on its thank you page. “You shut down Congress’s switchboards. You melted their servers. Your voice was loud and strong. Millions of people have spoken in defense of a free and open Internet.
Postipedia: The National Post’s Steve Murray fills in for Wikipedia
With Wikipedia out of action, the National Post‘s Steve Murray is picking up the slack for the ubiquitous online encyclopedia.
Send your questions to @NPsteve on Twitter with the hashtag #Postipedia or check back on this web page starting 10 a.m. Wednesday when he’ll be answering questions live. You can sign in using your login for Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Gmail or MSN; use an anonymous login or email questions to 37096@scribblelive.com. For more on the whats and whys of the Wikipedia blackout, read on below.
