The Law that Could Allow Trump to Shut Down the U.S. Internet - VOX - Pol

The Law that Could Allow Trump to Shut Down the U.S. Internet - VOX - Pol: "“If Trump decides to build a great firewall, he may not need Congress. Section 606 of the Communications Act of 1934 provides emergency powers to seize control of communications facilities if the president declares there is a “war or threat of war” or “a state of public peril.” In 2010, a Senate report concluded that section 606 “gives the President the authority to take over wire communications in the United States and, if the President so chooses, shut a network down.” With a stroke of a pen, Trump could invoke it.”" 'via Blog this'