Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

CNET ^ | August 28, 2009 12:34 AM PDT | Declan McCullagh

[JrsyJack]

The rest were sold or lost due to water damage.

You too, mine were lost in a freak boating accident

[maggief]

Your theory makes sense ...

though McCain is a fool to believe he would get a seat at the table. He will be rendered useless by that time. They need him to help shove 0’s agenda through congress. After that, it’s adios Juan.

[Abathar]

Had the Republicans and G.H.W.B. proposed this then it would have looked like Vlad Drakul had come to Washington with all the impaled corpses along the Beltway.

[ctdonath2]

the remaining 70 percent can continue communicating because the middle region has enough peer-connected nodes to bypass the core.

But does it have sufficient capacity? The core is already congested; imagine the congestion on paths not designed for that load. Can the side roads handle rush-hour traffic if the freeways are shut down?

And don't underestimate the destabilization of 30% of the 'net being cut off.

[JrsyJack]

They need him to help shove 0’s agenda through congress. After that, it’s adios Juan.

All the useful idiots that move his agenda along will be discarded once he has the power he desires.

[mojitojoe]

“And why does Sen Snowe ...a Republican ... sponsor this ....?”

calling that bitch a Republican should be prosecuted as a fraud!
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I loathe that bitch. Collins too.

[BJClinton]

permit the president to seize temporary control of private-sector networks during a so-called cybersecurity emergency

Right. Because the Prez and a bunch of bureaucrats are more qualified than me to handle cyber security. When the justification for a law is clearly a lie it's time to worry.

[mojitojoe]

If Bush did this, heads would be exploding and eyes bleeding.

[meyer]

How can the press be so stupid as to not realize that they will eventually be controlled.

For the most part, the press is part of the DNC. They want their monopoly back.

[TaraP]

THE INTERNET...I COMMAND you to SHUT IT DOWN NOW!

[RetroSexual]

Interestingly, there seems to be no mention of this (headline news at a major technology site) at DU at all.

No Mention.

I wonder how those ridiculous persons would have responded had the previous administration bee drafting a bill like this? If this is enacted I will hold all Democrats (and RINOS) equally responsible. Ignorance is no excuse.

[melancholy]

MrB,

I completely agree with you. Here is a post I wrote wondering about the Internet Czar shutting down the Internet.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2325684/posts?page=50#50

[Uncle Ike]

” When the justification for a law is clearly a lie it’s time to worry. “

Tarp; Porkulus; Cap ‘n’ Tax; Healthcare Reform...

Your point is very well taken....

[GraceG]

The Tinfoil hatters are going to be really scared shiftless when they read this because of one name deeply associated with this bill: “Jay Rockefeller”.

You know I used to laugh at the Tin Foilers, but even they get it right once in a while.

I do not like the Rockefellers, they can all go pound sand.

[In Maryland]

I’ve got a nice 15 dBi grid dish hooked up to my wrt54g, ready to go peer-to-peer using custom firmware if the need arises.

Not for long ... have a nice day! -Rahm

[mojitojoe]

Many people I know are considering moving to Texas.

[kara2008]

So the head of the FCC calls up AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Time Warner and a few others and suddenly 80-90% of the US is cut off. This isn’t about protecting the infrastructure... it’s about limiting communications among the people.

Exactly!....Time to find an alternative to comcast.....and get some HAM radios

[Soothesayer9]

VERY cool pic! Wish there was a wallpaper somewhere of it (1920x1200)

[mojitojoe]

Great idea but I’m clueless as to what you mean or where to get these things.

[Soothesayer9]

Why would Texas be immune? Lotsa Dems there (I was born there..used to be a bit liberal a decade ago but thankfully saw the light).