Donald Trump may "turn off the internet" if elected, former staffer says - eviltoast
  • gorkette@aussie.zone
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    11 months ago

    How much of the infrastructure is government owned? Any if it? I do not think he could do this even if he ordered it.

    • JJROKCZ@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      The alphabet agencies are fully capable of doing whatever is needed, they’re the ones that patch peoples systems for them or hack PCs through the power grid and other crazy shit.

      If the American government wants the internet to be cut off they’re capable of doing it without the assistance of the ISPs