Obama and the Internet Kill Switch can he do it and how? (Another request for research help)

March 25th 2012 | Me (Mad Dawgg)

[Krankor]

The switch is in the master bedroom on the President’s side of the bed. It’s actually controlled by a Clapper.

[trebb]

Bunch of on-line businesses (and those that use on-line to supplement) would take a hit - more food stamp “patrons”?
The military is pretty much tied to the internet for doing its business too - no longer maintains all the dedicated, separated physical lines it used to. It would probably cut down on a lot of day-to-day business for our warriors that weren’t in the elite loop of whatever comm systems were being used to maintain ability for messaging.

[Mad Dawgg]

"Bunch of on-line businesses (and those that use on-line to supplement) would take a hit - more food stamp “patrons”? The military is pretty much tied to the internet for doing its business too - no longer maintains all the dedicated, separated physical lines it used to. It would probably cut down on a lot of day-to-day business for our warriors that weren’t in the elite loop of whatever comm systems were being used to maintain ability for messaging."

Know this trebb, I am not doubting a word you have posted but I find it very interesting there is a Bill in the Senate that seeks to give the POTUS the so-called "Internet Kill Switch" which if what you say is true can shut off some of the communications of our military...!!!

Such begs the question: "What sort of scenario would have to be in effect for the POTUS to shut down the Internet which would cut off a goodly portion of our Military and I would gather our first responders communication capabilities?!?!?"

[trebb]

Most day-to-day business is run over what is known as the NIPRNET - a military-dedicated internet that actually rides the regular internet. I suppose it’s possible to keep it functioning if they decide to cut the average citizen from access, but there are bound to be problems. Most military rides over the regular internet with varying levels of encryption. There are bound to be dedicated satellite and other dedicated hard lines, to keep command and control and warfighting commanders connected, but it is doubtful that many would be able to conduct business as usual - just as in any modern company, the military is highly leveraged in networking. I don’t have the technicl expertise to know everything about it, but have to assume that there wouild be a fairly major disruption.

[unkus]

I certainly understand. I speak spanish and if I didn’t have family here, I’d be in South America.