Clinton Calls For "Ground Rules" Protecting Internet 205
dbune writes "Hillary Clinton has called for ground rules to protect the World Wide Web against wrongdoing and harm after the world watched as Egyptian authorities cut Internet access during its recent political crisis. She said 'For the United States, the choice is clear; on the spectrum of Internet freedom, we place ourselves on the side of openness.'"
Re:Talk to your boss (Score:3, Interesting)
Practically there is nothing like a Kill Switch! Only certain ISP's could be asked to make changes in their routers. The term Kill Switch is just a Metaphor
That's probably not what they'd do. They'd ask ISPs and telco providers ahead of time to identify major circuits providing internet connectivity.
And the kill switch would be either sending all the telco providers orders to cut those particular fibers.
OR: CALEA-style requirement for telco characters to incorporate "Lawful Disconnect" technology along with their normal "Lawful Intercept" technology, to allow law enforcement to encumber against telcos for all the circuits as they deem essential to shutdown to break internet connectivity for users and critical infrastructure.
It may even be possible law enforcement could add "Remote disconnect" as a required option for Lawful Intercept technology in the future, regardless of legislative action -- if congress doesn't pass the law, and the executive branch decide they really want a kill switch.