US citizens should contact their representatives to indicate that this is not ok:
Facebook.com/townhall
If you'd like a bit of boilerplate, here's a message I sent to my senator in Georgia:
"Senator Perdue. I came across a troubling proposal by our U.K. allies to censor internet communications. This reminds me of our own net neutrality debate here in the US. What is your stance on regulating the internet?
For your reference: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/new...
I'm also open to any constructive comments that could make this message more effective.