america safer from cyber attacks and cyber disasters has spawned discussion about the kwr-rpbt kill switch, particularly gaining a lot of attention because of what s taken place in egypt and libya. the government working with the private sector needs to make sure that there are rules and regulations developed for how to protect critical government gregg but what i m asking, what would this bill do, would it give the president the authority to shut down the entire internet in the u.s.? the bill was reintroduced this month and language was added to it to say that the president is not authorized to shut down the internet. i think there are some issues that mark is raising in terms of what the actual effect of the language would be. but that is what spawned the controversy and the senators have reacted saying they don t want to authorize and this bill will not authorize the gregg but mark you re not wild about this. why? i think the senators have taken steps to try to improve t