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Posted by: SkilPhil
To be honest it sounds bad, I think the US government are really starting to fear the internet (Personal internet ID's for users?!), and in typical United States fashion they've hyped it up and overreacted. I just hope for everyone's sake they take a deep breath, count to ten, and think about what they're doing.
Our government has a track record of overstepping their powers. Giving them control over the internet is a BAD idea. There is no over-hyping here. This is a legitimate concern. If this passes the government will literally control the internet. Yeah, some of us will still function just fine on the internet via use of IPs and other neat workarounds. But still. Congress is legitimately considering letting the US Government control one of the most vibrant and expressive uses of the first amendment.
And most importantly, these powers are included no where inside of their enumerated powers. From the very start it's unconstitutional and a threat to the American people, and to the world. If this passes in America you know it will pass elsewhere.