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This is why the "Internet Kill Switch" is a bad idea. Also, ISPs need to say no to the government more often.
by quellhorst 16y ago
This is why the "Internet Kill Switch" is a bad idea. Also, ISPs need to say no to the government more often.
- protomyth 16y agoAn ISP's default answer to government should be "No".
- jacquesm 16y agoIt should have been 'no' too when the government wanted unlimited tapping abilities of internet traffic, instead the answer was 'how much?'.
- mickt 16y agoMaybe ISP's in Egypt did, but they probably didn't have a choice in the matter! It's hard to argue with an armed police or a soldier or a regime who'll do anything to stay in power. Also, when the government has a free hand to create legislation that allows them to do such a thing, it's hard not to comply without loosing one's business or life. Vodafone's been quoted as saying something to that affect: "Under Egyptian legislation the authorities have the right to issue such an order and we are obliged to comply with it ... " From: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08dbe398-2abb-11e0-a2f3-00144feab49a.html#axzz1CaNFTKGe http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08dbe398-2abb-11e0-a2f3-00144feab4...