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Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) has a plan to stop terrorists: shut down websites, including social media networks
Joe Barton (R-Texas) says
Isn’t there something we can do under existing law to shut those Internet sites down, and I know they pop up like weeds, but once they do pop up, shut them down and then turn those Internet addresses over to the appropriate law enforcement agencies to try to track them down? I would think that even in an open society, when there is a clear threat, they’ve declared war against us, our way of life, they’ve threatened to attack this very city our capital is in, that we could do something about the Internet and social media side of the equation.
Wheeler answered, “I’m not sure that our authority extends to picking and choosing among websites, but I do think there are specific things that we can do,” with Barton interrupting to ask, “Do we need on a bipartisan basis to give additional authority to shut sites down?”
Wheeler noted that Congress could update its definition of a “lawful intercept” under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, in which an ISP intercepts a suspect’s Internet traffic and sends a copy to a law enforcement agency performing surveillance. Barton asked Wheeler if the commission will work with lawmakers if Congress decides to update the laws, to which Wheeler answered, “A capital yes, sir.”
Source: http://blogdogcicle.blogspot.com/2015/11/congressman-joe-barton-r-texas-has-plan.html
Aha…. the next step of internet control. Makes one wonder if the Paris attack was for this sole purpose.