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At first the government came right out and asked for an internet kill switch. Then they got smart and called it net neutrality.

• malfist 3y ago
  What are you going on about? How is a neutral net an internet kill switch?
  • 2devnull 3y ago
    Did you read the brookings essay?
    • deleted 3y ago
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    • marcosdumay 3y ago
      There's no mention of a kill switch. Where are you and the OP coming from?
  • kyleyeats 3y ago
    If it's not, how would they possibly enforce it?
    • malfist 3y ago
      That's an absurd question. Do speed limits on the highway mean there's a kill switch for transportation? Does having a blade guard on a lawnmower mean there's a kill switch in agriculture? Does having copywrite length codified in law mean there's a kill switch for books?
      • kyleyeats 3y ago
        So what would the mechanism of enforcement be?
      • zlg_codes 3y ago
        There are killswitches in this, in the form of licensure. Speed enough times, and you don't get to travel alone. Coppright length is somewhat of a red herring here since it's unfair to begin with. No work deserves protection for life plus 75 years.
    • basique 3y ago
      Jail time and fines? I don't get what you're talking about