The Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act would deny the president or other U.S. officials “authority to shut down the Internet” It comes after persistent criticism that the bill’s sponsors want to give the president a so-called Internet kill switch. The bill would require owners of critical infrastructure to fix cybervulnerabilties and create a national center focused on preventing and responding to cyberattacks. In 2010, critics said the bill would have defined emergency powers that the president could use, including shutting down parts of the Internet.”]
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