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The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 Passes Senate Panel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the this-won't-end-well dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 passed a Senate panel, giving the president unprecedented power to issue a nation-wide blackout or restriction on websites without congressional approval. The bill, written by Sen. Jay Rockefeller [D-WV] and revised by Sen. Olympia Snow [R-ME], was drafted in an attempt to thwart internet-based terrorist threats, and gives the president this 'kill switch' without oversight or explanation. The bill is up for Senate vote."

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  1. STFU by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    it's really convenient and a good diplomatic weapon for US to have a kill switch over the Internet

    The Internet is an invention of the USA, so why shouldn't we have control over it, you eurotrash piece of shit?

    Maybe you'll feel better if we let M$ control the kill switch, since you love them so fucking much.