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Internet’s big names unite against antipiracy bills

Blackouts and pointed protest messages cut congressional support for antipiracy bills that critics say will stifle the Net

By Michael B. Farrell

 |  Globe Staff  

  January 19, 2012

Congressional support for two anti-Internet piracy bills wavered as some of the Web’s biggest sites launched an online protest that triggered a flood of calls and tweets.

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