Bill would give president emergency control of Internet

CNET ^ | August 28, 2009 12:34 AM PDT | Declan McCullagh

[This_far]

The youngsters and geezers will burn DC before I will have a chance to get there.

Jeeze, don't be so middle of the road, or feel left out. :)

We won't burn anything except butts and virtual bridges either, at least I hope we won't (have to). (geezer here btw)

But, yup, DC may take on more than they realize. There is that 'the enemy of my enemy is my ally' thingy.

[ync1994]

Seriously, we have all got to have a contingency plan of how to get in touch with oneanother if the internet is suddenly wiped out.

[Mojave]

The internet is not in one central location

The US Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration doesn't control the DNS Root?

[Lazamataz]

Why is this not even slightly surprising.

[R0CK3T]

If “The pen is mightier than the sword”, then what do you think a Totalitarian in the 21 Century could do thru enslavement of the Internet as his Tool of choice?

If America is OK with the possibility of 0bama gaining such a power, then the America I once knew no longer exists.

[angkor]

Mapping the Internet

Routing traffic through peer-to-peer networks could stave off Internet congestion, according to a new study.

MIT Technology Review

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=18944&a=f

The researchers' results depict the Internet as consisting of a dense core of 80 or so critical nodes surrounded by an outer shell of 5,000 sparsely connected, isolated nodes that are very much dependent upon this core. Separating the core from the outer shell are approximately 15,000 peer-connected and self-sufficient nodes.

Take away the core, and an interesting thing happens: about 30 percent of the nodes from the outer shell become completely cut off. But the remaining 70 percent can continue communicating because the middle region has enough peer-connected nodes to bypass the core.

With the core connected, any node is able to communicate with any other node within about four links. "If the core is removed, it takes about seven or eight links," says Carmi. It's a slower trip, but the data still gets there. Carmi believes we should take advantage of these alternate pathways to try to stop the core of the Internet from clogging up. "It can improve the efficiency of the Internet because the core would be less congested," he says.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

McCain is absolutely complicit. Look into his relationship with George Soros, which dates back to 2000 and the “Shadow Convention” and goes through 2005 and The Reform Institute. There can be no other explanation for such an alliance. Soros has always been a monster. And McCain knew enough to break free of him just prior to the campaign for the 2008 GOP nomination.

What’s in it for him is a seat at the table, the perks of being part of a permanent ruling class and security for his family. And for McCain, he gets the added bonus of getting revenge on conservatives who shunned him in the 2000 primary. A crusade even his daughter is now a part of.

[LucyT]

#34.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2326614/posts?page=34#34

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[airborne]

His response should be interesting!

Let’s see if he addresses the issue or dances around it.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

“But, but... I thought it was ‘Evil Republicans’ that were the threat to our liberties?/s”

Yes, because when democrats take away your civil liberties it is for your own good. After all, they are good and kind-hearted and know what is best for everyone. (scary, but some people actually to some extent believe this).

[Red in Blue PA]

You’ll start to see hoarding of computer equipment much the same as you have seen the hoarding of guns and ammo!

They’re just trying to stimulate the economy!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Way to go!

[antivenom]

Define: emergency & threat

Anything the boy king thinks is "racist"

[Red in Blue PA]

Cabela’s has 12 month zero interest financing on Ruger’s FWIW. Not my fav.....but very utilitarian.

[penelopesire]

At this point, Obama’s lawlessness and criminal Abuse Of Power is IN YOUR FACE!!

He and his democrat marxist minions fear no-one. Why should they? They control everything...including the media.

This reminds me of the years leading up to 911. Clinton’s administration was so ‘fearful’ of ‘cyber attacks’...they plotted all sorts of ways to use that drummed up fear to get control.

Meanwhile AQ was planning on killing thousands of people with airplanes,box cutters, anthrax and WMD. Go figure.

[mojitojoe]

They will get one cheap revolver and an old beat up 12 gauge. The rest were sold or lost due to water damage. They can tear my house down and dig up my entire property, they will find nothing.
Jut in case this really happens, everyone should have passports and a get away plan in case it’s impossible to re-organize here.If you can get to Canada, Mexico, Panama, Uraguay, Bahamas, etc. at least you can re-establish communications and organize.
I honestly think if he ever tries that, the military will step in and take control, just like they did in Honduras.

[mojitojoe]

Why is it that whenever there is a steaming pile of crap, Jay Rockefeller is always somehow right nearby? This guy is bigtime trouble.
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Yep! It seems many of us shouldn’t have laughed at Alex Jones and Ron Paul. In the end, they may have been right.

[Soothesayer9]

So..what are you gonna do about it? Sit here on FreeRep and whine and complain or actually storm the white house?

Talk is cheap.

[American Constitutionalist]

Remember, Rome tried to wipe out Christianity at it's birth.
Christianity survived.
However, Obama and the new world order is the New Revised Roman Empire.