Politics & Government
SOPA Wars: The Internet Strikes Back
The word around the Web as websites go dormant Jan. 18 to protest the controversial proposal for content and piracy regulations.
Patch and AOL are not participating in the blackout.
Tekedra N. Mawakana, AOL's senior vice president of public Policy, wrote in a statement, "As written, we cannot support the bills. We believe an open Internet is critical for innovation, job creation and the sustained growth of internet businesses. We are in the process of working directly with lawmakers to improve the bills."
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