Comments on: Can President Obama Shut Down The Internet For Four Months

By: AffiliateX

AffiliateX — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:58:40 +0000

Hi John

I really hope what you are saying is true and that people do not allow this type of thing to happen…

By: AffiliateX

AffiliateX — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 02:15:23 +0000

Hi Maggie

Yes you are right if you want to use these types of services you have to give up some privacy.

By: AffiliateX

AffiliateX — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 07:07:14 +0000

Hi Sunu

I could not really say, however you might remember what happened in Egypt recently where that Government actually did shutdown the internet to their citizens, so maybe it could be on the cards.

By: Maggie@ Computer Repair Los Angeles

Maggie@ Computer Repair Los Angeles — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:04:02 +0000

There’s already a whole bunch of surveillance… and, understandably, it’s under the pretense of “national security.” And since most inter-communication is done through the internet these days, it’s a license to tap into our personal systems. Yeah, it’s a bit unnerving, but… I guess lack of privacy goes hand-in-hand with widespread digitalization.
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By: AffiliateX

AffiliateX — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 03:26:38 +0000

Hi Ila

Maybe you should take a look at what is happening in the Egypt right now to stop people reporting what was going, all internet access was stopped.

They are not interested in the information that you are storing on your server, it is the information you are sending that’s why this can become a real reality.

By: Ila

Ila — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:57:17 +0000

They’re not really controlling the internet, although everyone seems to think that Big Brother is watching. Considering everything is kept on servers as it is, they would have to subpoena servers with reasonable cause and get a judge’s approval.

By: John Kohl

John Kohl — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:26:31 +0000

If Obama really does ever use “The Kill Switch” then the people will uproar. There is no way the citizens of the United States would let Obama do this without consequence.

By: Sunu mariam

Sunu mariam — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:36:52 +0000

Oh.. this is news to me.. So many people are relying on internet for their livelihood..me included. Is it just hype or will there be a shut down like that?

I cannot imagine such a scenario…

By: Gail @ Support Small Businesses

Gail @ Support Small Businesses — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:08:51 +0000

Using the Internet is one thing – businesses that rely on the Internet for their livelihood are the ones who will be hurt the most. Four months would be enough to close many of them down forever.

That is why we all need to move toward alternatives. Remember bbs? We may want to have a backup method of going online where we dial directly into specific sites to interact with each other.

Ideally we need to be able to connect outside what is controlled by mutli-national corporations and governments using point-to-point wireless and a private communications trunk of some kind. It could be done.
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By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:26:13 +0000

It does not suprise me.We have all become very dependant with the internet and most would be lost with out it.Maybe they should flip the switch during the next Presidential Election.