The Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act have sparked a heated debate in Congress. Sponsors of the bills say they will drop provisions that could direct Internet service providers to block offending websites. Thousands of websites, including Wikipedia and Reddit, plan to go dark in protest of the measures. The next phase of that war is set to open on Wednesday, when thousands of websites will go dark. The bills in question have together emerged as a lightning rod that has sparked heated debate, pitting content industries such as Hollywood and music against a litany of Web companies.”]