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Well, if google wants to do business in italy, they may have to obey italian law...

• DanBlake 17y ago
  This isn't a issue of italian law. By all accounts, they shouldn't have been prosecuted, never mind being found guilty. Its a issue of freedom on the web.
  • andreyf 17y ago
    Its absolutely an issue of Italian law - why do you think they keep arguing and appealing in Italian courts?
    • dejb 17y ago
      They'll appeal to EU courts as a next move if they aren't successful in the Italian courts. Some would argue that, morally, issues of information freedom transcend those of the state and practically that Italy cannot go down the path of trying to shut out the information age without hurting themselves badly. Italian law can not change reality.
  • dtby 17y ago
    Its a issue of freedom on the web. That's an overly broad characterization. It has no impact on the vast majority of web users.
    • mo34 17y ago
      Agreed - Italy is a sovereign nation with the ability to make and enforce laws. If Google doesn't like it, they can stop doing business there, or suffer the consequences or breaking those laws.