Senators decry link between Egypt and U.S. 'kill switch' bill

Re:Senators decry link between Egypt and U.S. 'kill switch' ... by eli on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @04:31PM (#2172250)

Of all the possible threats to a free Internet, the idea of a rogue US President shutting it off seems pretty far down the list. This is not something worth worrying about.

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Re:Senators decry link between Egypt and U.S. 'kill switch' ... by iuygtfrgth on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @06:23PM (#2172720)

True - a rogue US president isn't a problem.

Of course a Chicago mayor shutting off bits of it when there is a G20 protest.

Or an Alabama governor for a civil rights march.

Or just an MPAA owned senator shutting down an ISP because of a pirate copy of a movie.

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Re:Senators decry link between Egypt and U.S. 'kill switch' ... by sixtofour on Wednesday February 02, 2011 @07:42PM (#2173014)

Any power given to the government is something to worry about. Any power given will eventually be used, and not always the way we thought it would when we gave it.

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