Comment by Teocali
1 year ago
It would blocked in the EU.
Also the company could be asked to forbid EU customer to access the product. Wouldn’t be a big threat but it would prevent the company to do any futur business in Europe.
Tech savvy customer could still access the product but that is not a market as big as every EU potential customer.
I propose "Net Curtain" as the name for EU's version of the Great Firewall.
A reference to "The Iron Curtain"?
Indeed. Like the Iron Curtain, but more porous and networky.
You truly believe the US wouldn't do the same?
BTW what's your take on US requiring US-based companies to provide data on foreign citizens if subpoenaed?
The US does it through a private business (Cloudflare), so it's constitutional.
1 reply →
The debate is what EU would do if foreign companies don't obey EU's laws.
The debate is not whether the US will do something draconian the EU is doing today.
1 reply →
Since when do they bother with subpoenas ? Or are you referring to the secret courts rubberstamping wiretapping after the fact ?
1 reply →
Copper Curtain
Either Silicon or Optical Fiber Curtain.
Or it could cause the actual citizens of the EU to put a stop to the stupidity.
Ah yes. Because who can forget the genius of USA's "American companies must provide any and all information on foreign citizens even if they never stepped foot on foreign soil if the US government so wishes it".
Which one ?
I will believe this when I hear about websites being blocked over missing cookie banners.
You need to lodge a complaint. It’s time consuming so almost nobody do it.
And generally, it came with a slap of the wrist, and the company put up the banner.
For a site to be blocked, it need repeatable, multiple and not correctibles infractions.
Has it ever happened, even once? Can you cite something? I'm genuinely curious. Also genuinely skeptical.
3 replies →