> But if the US starts demanding data localization, the Internet is fucked.
Not... really? The internet (defined as the infrastructure and non-commercial websites) will be fine.
Corporations that collect and monetize data will just have to jump through more hoops (and many already do this because of the GDPR and Europe's general feelings about personal data). So they'll be fine too, even if they gripe a bit about it.
The only folks who would really be hurt would be small developers, because their potential audience will be limited until they take advantage of foreign hosting and segmenting their user's data. In the end, they'll probably be fine to, even if their growth is stunted while they comply with laws (and ultimately, the wishes of their customers).
Not... really? The internet (defined as the infrastructure and non-commercial websites) will be fine.
Corporations that collect and monetize data will just have to jump through more hoops (and many already do this because of the GDPR and Europe's general feelings about personal data). So they'll be fine too, even if they gripe a bit about it.
The only folks who would really be hurt would be small developers, because their potential audience will be limited until they take advantage of foreign hosting and segmenting their user's data. In the end, they'll probably be fine to, even if their growth is stunted while they comply with laws (and ultimately, the wishes of their customers).
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