Can Obama Shut Down The Internet? -- Philip Shenon
A new bill rocketing through Congress would give the president sweeping powers to police the Web for national-security reasons. Could this be a way to block WikiLeaks?
Is cyberspace about to get censored?
Confronting threats ranging from Chinese superhackers to the release of secret documents on WikiLeaks and other whistleblowing websites, the Obama administration may be on the verge of assuming broad new powers to regulate the Internet on national-security grounds.
The powers are granted to the White House under a bipartisan bill that was introduced in the Senate only last week but is already moving quickly through Congress toward passage. The legislation has generated considerable buzz on tech blogs—but drawn little notice so far by major news organizations.
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Update: Does the Internet Need a ‘Kill Switch’? -- Time Magazine
My Comment: The question that should be asked is when will the web be regulated and controlled by government agencies, and not if and/or does the internet need to be controlled via through a "kill switch" or some other means.
Government has already fixed their eyes that this medium needs to be regulated .... and what the government wants .... they will ultimately have it even if it may take some time.
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