Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US

A new US Senate Bill would grant Obama the dictatorial emergency powers to seize control of, or even shut down, portions of the internet.

TechAmerica, probably the largest US technology lobby group, said it was concerned about "unintended consequences that would result from the legislation's regulatory approach" and "the potential for absolute power". And the Center for Democracy and Technology publicly worried that the Lieberman Bill's emergency powers "include authority to shut down or limit internet traffic on private systems."