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New bill may give president ability to shut down Internet

Ed Oswald, VentureBeat04.15.2009
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Legislation is now passing through the U.S. Senate that could give the president unprecedented powers over the Internet, including the ability to ’shut down’ portions of it when a cybersecurity emergency is declared. The bill was introduced at the beginning of the month, but concerns have since been raised over its... (Read more)

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