... Hello? Hello??

If you haven't heard of the federal government's "kill switch," you probably will, as the Department of Homeland Security has until Jan. 13 ~ extended from Dec. 12 ~ to reveal details about it. The bet is that the department will appeal this decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, but either way, it's always good to know what we, the public, know so far about this plan to shut down cellphone and Internet communication if/when it feels it's necessary: http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/11/internet-phone-kill-switch-explained