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lisper on June 17, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Internet 'kill switch' proposed for US

Not by the government. At least not legally AFAIK. Communications satellites are privately owned.

stretchwithme on June 18, 2010 | [–]

that's why they need to pass a law.

and if there's an invading, the US military will probably be operating on private property without permission too. But I think its quite clear that's ok in such a situation.

mschaecher on June 17, 2010 | [–]

So are ISPs and related networks as it pertains to this 'kill switch'

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