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(Reuters) - The massive online protest last Wednesday, in which Wikipedia and thousands of other websites closed down or otherwise protested and helped to kill controversial online piracy legislation, was widely heralded as an unprecedented case of a grassroots uprising overcoming backroom lobbying.

2012-01-22T21:20:32ZReuters US Online Report Technology News Sarah McBride and Lisa Richwinetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/01/23/Epic_clash_Silicon_Valley_blindsides_dd6e

(Reuters) - The massive online protest last Wednesday, in which Wikipedia and thousands of other websites closed down or otherwise protested and helped to kill controversial online piracy legislation, was widely heralded as an unprecedented case of a grassroots uprising overcoming backroom lobbying.

2012-01-22T21:20:32ZReuters US Online Report Entertainment News Sarah McBride and Lisa Richwinetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/17/Google_argues_against_US_online_4e1a

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Google Inc warned U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday that proposed legislation to crack down on foreign websites selling pirated U.S. movies, music or other counterfeit goods goes too far and could depress investment.

2011-11-17T10:42:52ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsJasmin Melvintag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/16/OLRTXT_WASH_ITSE_JUDIC_MSICEBAYO_b0df

Google argues against U.S. online piracy bill

2011-11-17T02:13:43ZReuters US Online Report Internet NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/16/Google_argues_against_US_online_b0df

Google argues against U.S. online piracy bill

2011-11-17T02:13:43ZReuters US Online Report Technology NewsREUTERStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/11/17/Hollywood_Silicon_Valley_spar_over_ed7a

Hollywood sparred with Silicon Valley in the US Congress on Wednesday at a hearing on a controversial bill intended to crack down on online piracy.

2011-11-16T23:32:27ZAFP Global Editionby Chris Lefkow