<human>: Can you condense the text into a few key points?

I have been following the situation in Egypt, and I read that the government there has [cut off access to the internet] and shut down mobile phone networks to all people in the country. Thats some fucked up shit.

That got me to thinking... How can I protect myself access to online information should the US ever activate the "kill" switch. Does such a thing even exist? If so, how full proof is it?

For example, I have an Virgin Mobile aircard that basically serves as my backup internet connection. I assume the data is provided via satellite (but maybe towers?). Could the US government effectively kill the ability of that aircard to connect online? If so, what other options exist to protect my Internet access?
<bot>: I want to make sure I have access to information online. If the US ever activates and Internet "kill" switch like the one in Egypt, how do I go about circumventing it?