Proposed Bill S.3480 - Internet Kill Switch

The introduction of a new Senate bill, S.3480, dubbed the "Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010," is sparking concerns about a massive power grab over the Internet under the guise of "national security."

The bill, proposed by Sen. Joe Lieberman (I -- CT) claims the entire Internet, the whole global computer network and everything on it, as a "national asset" of the United States, and seeks to give President Obama the power to seize control over broad swaths of it with no oversight during a "National Cyber Emergency," which would itself be something the president would be able to declare at any time.

But easily the most controversial aspect of the nearly 200 page bill is what is being called a "kill switch," granting the president the power to shut down the entire Internet across the planet for national security reasons. Sen. Collins (R -- ME), a supporter of the bill, claimed it was necessary to prevent a "cyber 9/11."

The bill amounts to a remarkable claim of presidential power, claiming a large portion of the global economy as a specific asset of the United States and further claiming the right to nationalize or destroy it in whole or part on a whim. The news may be disquieting enough for Americans faced with this sort of power grab from their own government, but for foreigners the idea that another nation can commandeer the Internet, cut them off from it, or render it unusable is totally shocking, and not surprisingly, a source of no small consternation.

When reading through the bill, one can't notice how frankly it claims such enormous powers, or imagine how shocked the entire planet would be if Sen. Lieberman proposed the same measures without adding the prefix "cyber" to every few words. Couching it as a technical matter, with the usual technical ignorance of a Congressman thrown in for good measure, is a way to hide exactly how sweeping the new powers would truly be.

In fact Sen. Lieberman insisted that the very fact that the internet is now "a necessity of modern life" was the justification behind his bill. We can't, it seems, have billions of people worldwide living a modern life without the president's imprimatur

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[locdasmoke]

This bill is ludacris! The government wants to take away our freedoms one by one, what the hell is this? Are we a free country or are we a nazi country? I voted for Obama, but now I know he's just as a big ass as Bush unless he proves himself different which I doubt he will now, he's just a puppet for the giant Bilderbergs

[locdasmoke]

@hell0funkys No I meant what I said, Nazi Germany was a dictatorship too, don't forget they burned books and controlled the news... But yeah I guess you could say a communistic country too, because most communistic countries are dictatorships too

[MrJoeman211]

fuk liberman

[CmarshallR]

the bill says nothing about a kill switch it only talks about the AG being able to blackbook infringement sites and counterfeit sites without due process.

[Lastvampyer]

Steve in Virginia and Mark in Houston, congratulations! You both have just won the "Biggest Retard" award. True story.

[dsmelsergmailcom]

So I've actually read this bill. I cant figure out which section sets up anything like an "internet kill switch." Can anyone point out the which part of the bill actually allows for that?

[oellerich007]

GOVT = NBC = COMCAST 1/3RD OF NATIONAL CUSTOMERS = TURN INTERNET OFF. PUT THE PIECES TOGETHER AND WHERE WE ARE GOING WITH GLOBAL CORPORATE / GOVT TAKE OVER OF OUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE ONLINE.

[impiccolomofo]

@starking5 You really are taking it in the ass from the government if you believe that. No single person deserves that power. No collective group deserves that power. First Obama tries to get the power to imprison people indefinitely for crimes they haven't committed, then he tries to get control over the internet. Sacrificing freedom for threats that haven't even been created yet? How much power are people like you gonna give this guy? Why don't you just call him "Supreme King Obama"?

[impiccolomofo]

$500,000 they create a threat themselves. This is all codswallop.

[biorgymd]

****BREAKING NEWS****

We are seeing Joe Libermans Killswitch bill in full action, and in real time, right now in Egypt.

Remember America, the Killswitch is for your protection, safety, security and to safeguard you from Terrorist. Homeland Security fully supports the bill and so does President Mubarak of Egypt. Wake up America, the Amerikans are coming, the Amerikans are coming. Velcome to za Homeland

[locdasmoke]

@starking5 That's what they want you to believe but to be real about it, they just wanna stop things like wiki leaks from comin out, so you already should know that this bill is to control information. It's dumb as fuck and us living in a Free country shouldn't need this type of shit! The governments done enough shit against the constitution already and claimed to do it to protect us, it's all bull shit! Fuck the patriot act and fuck this bill, all Americans should stand up against it IMO

[starking5]

@locdasmoke This bill will protect people. 9/11 was only a start for terrorists this will help avoid bigger.