Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Obama may get power to shut down Internet without court oversight




Obama may get power to shut down Internet without court oversight

Daniel Tencer, The Raw Story 1/24/2011 A bill giving the president an Internet "kill switch" during times of emergency that failed to pass Congress last year will return this year, but with a revision that has many civil liberties advocates concerned: It will give the president the ability to shut down parts of the Internet [...]

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