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2010-06-27 Science & Technology

Internet kill switch plan approved by US Senate

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Posted by logi_cal 2010-06-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "Instead, the bill puts limits on the powers the president already has to cause "the closing of any facility or stations for wire communication" in a time of war, as described in the Communications Act of 1934, they said in a breakdown of the bill published on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee website."

I wonder if he will use Afghanistan and Iraq as a good enough war to warrant arbitrarily shutting down the internet.

Posted by Jack is Back! 2010-06-27 07:48|| 2010-06-27 07:48|| Front Page Top

#2 guess it will be shut down every time someone complains about dear leader on Raantburg or some other news or blog site until they can censor it.

Posted by chris 2010-06-27 12:55|| 2010-06-27 12:55|| Front Page Top

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