If it's only few hours long, say 2 or 3 hours, I personally think blackout is more annoying for me, because that would cause me no Internet.

如果只是几个小时，比如说2个或者3个小时，我个人认为停电更让我讨厌，因为会导致没有网用。

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I have used the Internet in China for four years and never had a blackout.

我在中国用了互联网四年，从来没有经历过被管制。

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS blackout that threw phone and Internet connections in New Zealand into chaos was likely to have been caused by rats, the country's top telecoms company said.

新西全国信公司称，新西日前生全国性信中断事故，致国以及网接，罪魁首有可能是老鼠。

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The internet blackout was hugely effective in spreading the word about SOPA. But what happens if the whole thing is fed to us piecemeal, in unrecognizable bits and pieces?

FORBES: Chris Dodd 'Confident' Obama Administration Working On Next SOPA

The internet blackout blackout of Wikipedia, Reddit and Craigslist made giant news yesterday, and contributed to a number of senators swinging over to oppose the controversial SOPA and PIPA bills.

FORBES: What the Internet Blackout Actually Meant: By the Numbers

With President Barack Obama speaking out against the Stop Online Piracy Act and a looming Internet blackout to protest the act, it looks like SOPA is as good as dead.

FORBES: How Hollywood Messed Up on SOPA