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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by stretchwithme on Thursday June 17, 2010 @01:02AM (#1437992)
how about a guy at the border unplugging the fiber optic cable? I assume it can already be disconnected somewhere physically; all this does is authorize the government to do it.
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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by blhack on Thursday June 17, 2010 @02:35AM (#1438156)
There would be quite a few cables to unplug:

http://personalpages.manchester.ac.uk/staff/m.dodge/cybergeo...

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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by stretchwithme on Friday June 18, 2010 @12:17AM (#1441322)
The military has a lot of people.
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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by lisper on Thursday June 17, 2010 @01:08AM (#1438000)
You forgot about satellites.
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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by stretchwithme on Thursday June 17, 2010 @01:39AM (#1438057)
yeah, those can be turned off already
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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by lisper on Thursday June 17, 2010 @11:53AM (#1439305)
Not by the government. At least not legally AFAIK. Communications satellites are privately owned.
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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by stretchwithme on Friday June 18, 2010 @12:14AM (#1441314)
that's why they need to pass a law.

and if there's an invading, the US military will probably be operating on private property without permission too. But I think its quite clear that's ok in such a situation.

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Re:Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US by mschaecher on Thursday June 17, 2010 @06:10PM (#1440568)
So are ISPs and related networks as it pertains to this 'kill switch'
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