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The days of an open, largely unregulated Internet may soon come to an end.
A bill making its way through Congress proposes to give the U.S. government authority over all networks considered part of the nation's critical infrastructure. Under the proposed Cybersecurity Act of 2009, the president would have the authority to shut down Internet traffic to protect national security.
Senate Proposal Could Put Heavy Restrictions on Internet Freedoms
Its going to be interesting to see how the partisans break on this one.
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