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Brain -> Can Obama Shut Down the Internet? - The Daily Beast (6/19/2010 8:36:10 AM)
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The bill would grant President Obama the power to declare a “national cyber-emergency” at his discretion and force private companies tied to the Web, including Internet service providers and search engines, to take action in response—moves that could include limiting or even cutting off their connections to the World Wide Web for up to 30 days.
While the bill’s sponsors say it is intended to create a shield to defend the United States and its largest companies from the growing threat of cyberattacks, civil-liberties activists tell The Daily Beast they fear the bill could give the White House the ability to effectively shut down portions of the Internet for reasons that could prove to be politically inspired.
Can Obama Shut Down the Internet? - The Daily Beast
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?
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-06-18/new-bill-would-let-obama-police-internet-for-national-security-reasons/?cid=hp:exc
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