> The first question we should ask when someone develops a single switch to shut off an entire, critical piece of infrastructure is why? They don't though. Fro

> The first question we should ask when someone develops a single switch to shut off an entire, critical piece of infrastructure is why? They don't though. From a technical view point, they have the same "off switch" that every country has: boots on the ground, guns and trust that they'll use them. They didn't switch the internet off, they ordered the service providers to switch it off. Every country on earth can do that with the service providers that are running physical infrastructure in the country, it's harder for satellite internet. There's absolutely no reason why the US, Germany or Switzerland couldn't do the same. They probably won't any time soon, but they can: all it takes is a few phone calls and the service providers' belief that they mean it.