# Obama has interwebz kill switch? **URL:** \ **Category:** PolitiSUCK\ **Created:** [June 30, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273 "2010-06-30T22:40:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/1 "2010-06-30T22:40:34Z")
> **[Obama internet 'kill switch' bill approved](https://www.smh.com.au/technology/obama-internet-kill-switch-bill-approved-20100625-z8sf.html)** > > The US senators pushing a controversial new bill that some fear would give President Barack Obama the powers to shut down the internet have rejected claims it would give Obama a net "kill switch". Discuss ---
**Author:** ![HayMakr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/haymakr/32/5738_2.png) [@HayMakr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HayMakr)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/2 "2010-06-30T23:38:24Z")
what the fuck thats crazy ---
**Author:** ![d1kingz1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/d1kingz1/32/5607_2.png) [@d1kingz1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/d1kingz1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/3 "2010-07-01T01:31:42Z")
not surprising in the least. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/4 "2010-07-01T03:58:00Z")
You can’t just kill the internet like that but oh well ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/5 "2010-07-01T04:27:03Z")
How’s that change looking now? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/6 "2010-07-01T04:50:55Z")
You can’t just kill the internet a lot of those internet back haul fiber links transport phone traffic…I guess they could turn off DNS but still that doesn’t “kill” the internet or protect anyone. Not to mention all the other countries that use the internet. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/7 "2010-07-01T07:17:31Z")
The current, on-going argument is that the internet is so important right now that it should be considered a “public necessity / utility” and the Government should have more control over it in order to protect it. This article is a little less paranoid: [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365709,00.asp](http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365709,00.asp) And this is the Fact vs. Fiction sheet that was put out to dispel the “kill switch” and other rumors: [http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Press.MajorityNews&ContentRecord\_id=66c23959-5056-8059-7686-43a8307e966c](http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Press.MajorityNews&ContentRecord_id=66c23959-5056-8059-7686-43a8307e966c) This is how Lieberman explains it: _“China Can Shut Down The Internet, Why Can’t We?”_ … Um, maybe because China isn’t a Democracy? They can also tell their people how many children to have… This bill still has a long way to go before it’s law. It seems it’s intentions are good but until it becomes law, no one will know exactly how it will be used in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/8 "2010-07-01T07:43:47Z")
The internet is part of a whole ton of legislation right now. This is still a draft bill and the President already pretty much has that power, at least via the Bush interpretation. The FCC/net neutrality stuff is actually more important, people don’t want gov’t control of anything but in this case the FCC is much better for consumers than control by the ISP’s. Oh, and I think we should tell our people how many children to have. Especially if they’re on public support. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/9 "2010-07-01T08:12:39Z")
China can shut down the internet because they control all internet in and out of the country aka the Great China firewall…America isn’t configured like this. [http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/](http://www.greatfirewallofchina.org/) Critical infrastructure shouldn’t even be connect to the internet…power, military, etc. The government can’t protect its own small highly regulated networks from breaches how would they ever protect the internet lol The government already has secure military networks not connect with the internet anyways [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIPRNet](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIPRNet) ---
**Author:** ![Gl1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gl1/32/5471_2.png) [@Gl1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gl1)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/10 "2010-07-01T08:23:11Z")
IMO the internet is a utility, and should be treated as such. Does the president have the power to shut down water, or electricity? Lieberman comparing it to china REALLY makes me nervous… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/11 "2010-07-07T20:54:18Z")
this is the only thread i’ve ever wanted to see more posts from LZ in… ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/12 "2010-07-08T03:12:31Z")
> [@bing](#): > > this is the only thread i’ve ever wanted to see more posts from LZ in… \<3 The plan should be to remove critical systems from the internet not disconnecting the US from the internet. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/13 "2010-07-08T05:19:55Z")
but they’ve gotta know that… i’m sure they have very bright people working on it. what major gains are to be had by doing what they are suggesting vs. what you’re suggesting? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/14 "2010-07-08T08:24:17Z")
lol them cutting off outside access to the internet would cause issues for everyone world wide :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/15 "2010-07-08T09:18:59Z")
this will never happen. you think the economy was hurt 2 years ago… loling, “here comes another market ““CORRECTION””” ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/16 "2010-07-08T09:33:57Z")
Not to mention all the places that have SLA agreements… Who is going to cover that big $$$$$ when the government attempts this ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/17 "2010-07-08T10:16:43Z")
INB4OMGHOWWILLICHECKFACEBOOK?!?!?!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/obama-has-interwebz-kill-switch/157273/18 "2010-07-08T10:30:02Z")
> [@Spam16v](#): > > INB4OMGHOWWILLICHECKFACEBOOK?!?!?!?!?! lol tons of company’s route corporate traffic over the internet They don’t give exact details if its blocking traffic outside the US or stopping all internet traffic in general.