(CNN) -- Something remarkable is happening Wednesday. A large swath of the Internet is blacking out in protest of two controversial copyright bills being considered in Congress. Major Web juggernauts such as Google and Wikipedia, some graduate schools and a number of start-ups and prominent advocates are participating in what is expected to be the largest organized online protests in more than a decade. While the actions vary from site to site -- some are shutting down, some are turning their pages black -- the message is clear: Neither the Senate's Protect IP Act nor the House's Stop Online Piracy Act represents a consensus view on how to address online piracy without undermining the open Internet, and neither should be rushed to a vote.
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Some websites are blacking out in protest of two controversial copyright bills in Congress
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Andrew McDiarmid: Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act would undermine open Internet
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Online backlash against the bills are forcing supporters to back down, McDiarmid says
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McDiarmid: Voting on the legislation should be delayed because it can be improved
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