We pay our bills; check our stocks on the internet every day. I appreciate the fact that the law makers are looking into the security of the environment. What will be the actual presidential power over the internet? The president could potentially disconnect anyone from the internet at any time. As we move into this brave new world we become ever more involved with the internet. The extreme case of 9/11 still gives the government cause to pass something like this. In that case should President Bush have had this power over the internet?
The experts that are watching this say that there will be no review; they will just shut it down if there is any question.
Caller Clinton expressed that there is not enough safeguard against the government’s regulations. He is a computer geek himself and does not endorse hackers but does not see enough threat for the government to step in.
As we look into the future of this cyber world and we identify how much of our lives are dependent on it, we need to take a proactive role. We give the government considerable power to shut down other types of systems, like the airplanes on 9/11, and should this extent to cyberspace? We ought to be able to regulate that.
Caller Cameron thought there is a time where in national security measures need to be made. With the internet there might be specific aspects that could be shut down without the entire system.
Caller Matt feels outraged by the thought of anyone having this kind of power. The people that are sponsoring this bill don’t have a comprehensive knowledge of the internet.
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