Loss of Lighting or Communication
- Blackout (broadcasting), a regulatory ban on the broadcasting of an event
- Blackout (fabric), a textile material that blocks light
- Blackout (wartime), the practice of minimizing outdoor lighting for protection from attack
- Communications blackout, a halt to communication abilities or utilization
- English Wikipedia blackout, a protest action in response to proposed U.S. legislation
- New Zealand Internet Blackout, an online protest
- Media blackout, censorship of news related to a certain topic
- Power outage, an intentional or unintentional loss of electric power
- Rolling blackout, an intentional loss of electric power
See also:
- List of power outages
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