US Network Shutdown Bill Faces Changes, Aide Says

A bill in the U.S. Senate that would allow President Barack Obama to shut down parts of the Internet during a cybersecurity crisis will likely be rewritten and needs input from private businesses, said a congressional staff member associated with the legislation.The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, introduced in April by Senators Jay Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, and Olympia Snowe, a Maine Republican, contains “imperfect” language, said Ellen Doneski, chief of staff for the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.
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