MANILA, Philippines — The internet experienced what some say is the first blackout of cyberspace when some sites particularly Wikipedia decided to suspend its operations due to its objection to two bills, namely the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA).PIPA was first introduced to the U.S. Senate while SOPA was introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives. Lets talk about PIPA first:PIPA if passed will give U.S. corporations and the government the right to seek affirmative legal action with any website that they see as enabling copyright infringement whether of U.S. origin or not. In other words, they will have the authority to:- government can force U.S. internet providers to block access to websites deemed as enablers of copyright infringement- suing...
