He wants to give an internet kill switch to the White House. If he gets his way, Obama might be able shut down the internet on a whim.
According to some, if this passes, we could be one step closer to complete Internet Censorship. I realize I may have over-reacted in worrying about Internet Censorship. We would lose communications, but we did lack it before. I think it would be bad for America, not only for the sense of freedom, but also for objective interests.
I have heard a little more about this, and decided to mention that an internet Kill-Switch would have the potential to alienate the rest of the World. Countries would want to use internet services, and blocking them could hurt us diplomatically. It would also hurt businesses and commercial interests. A superior alternative, for America and American interests-in social, academic, commercial, governmental, and media pursuits-would be to develop sufficient software to prevent hackings and internet system attacks, and maybe construct back-up servers to preserve vital computer operations in case of an attack.
I found more research, and learned that there is precedent for other forms of communications. Lieberman’s law is technically good, and should be passed. I now realize an Internet Kill-Switch should be allowed for the President; but, I would still advise leaving it as a last resort.