4 ms·
"The 12 parties also agree not to require that TPP companies build datacenters to store data as a condition for operating in a TPP market, and, in addition, tha
by MichaelGG 11y ago
"The 12 parties also agree not to require that TPP companies build datacenters to store data as a condition for operating in a TPP market, and, in addition, that source code of software is not required to be transferred or accessed."
Stated that way, it sounds far more reasonable. Source code, yeah of course. You don't want country X being able to demand country Y's company's source right?
And the data centre requirement also makes sense. You can't lock out online competitors on grounds that they aren't setting up local servers. But I don't see anything that mandates you must buy from such a service. If Mexico starts a cloud hosting company and refuses to run Canadian servers, Canada is under no obligation to buy such service. They just can't ban the service for not having Canada-based servers.
The article states that Russia's law requiring Russian personal info to be stored in Russia would be banned if Russia was in the TPP. But they don't state the language used there. It wouldn't be surprising if all other rules and regulations apply. It wouldn't make sense if, say, HIPAA didn't apply to foreign-country clouds under TPP. And if HIPAA applies, then why wouldn't other privacy regs?
- rwmj 11y agoSource code, yeah of course. You don't want country X being able to demand country Y's company's source right? If it's a public safety matter, then yes I do actually.
- throwaway7767 11y agoLike the source code for critical systems in cars. There should be a requirement for that to be open. It seems that TPP would preempt any such safety legislation.
- kuschku 11y agoOr the source code for the emissions systems. Does this mean that, due to TPP, the EPA can not force VW to give them their source code?
- venomsnake 11y ago> Stated that way, it sounds far more reasonable. Source code, yeah of course. You don't want country X being able to demand country Y's company's source right? I do. Company X is totally free to not operate. My citizens well being or my ability to oppress my own people - depending on the type of country, trumps Y's company rights to make profit from my people.
- jordanthoms 11y agoPeople don't belong to the Government, the Government belongs to the people. If people choose to do business with a company based in a different country they should be able to.
- venomsnake 11y agoInteresting ... then why cryptography was forbidden to export?