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Did you consider that maybe EU really doesn't want to have a "Silicon Valley" if the cost is infringement of consumer rights and exploitation of the free market

by ko27 9y ago

Did you consider that maybe EU really doesn't want to have a "Silicon Valley" if the cost is infringement of consumer rights and exploitation of the free market?

VMG 9y ago
Can the EU legitimately complain that tech companies prefer to operate outside then?
- sgift 9y ago
  Outside the law? Yes, they can and should.
- rini17 9y ago
  > tech companies prefer to operate outside Any examples please?
  - VMG 9y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_information_technology_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_informatio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_Internet_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_Internet_compa... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_software_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_software_c...
    - 8draco8 9y ago
      I'm not economist but I suspect that such concentration of tech companies in US is due to the fact that it was their home market from where they started. I think that the question was more along the lines: Is there any example of a company that started in EU and moved they main operations to US? Most companies that are on those lists have also strong EU presence.
  - nemo44x 9y ago
    The company that powers search for this very Website: http://www.impact-north-america.com/french-search-api-startup-algolia-raises-18-3m/#sthash.Hy0auMG5.dpbs http://www.impact-north-america.com/french-search-api-startu...
- Radle 9y ago
  http://tech.eu/features/186/ignorance-is-remiss/ http://tech.eu/features/186/ignorance-is-remiss/
- celticninja 9y ago
  They can operate outside of the EU all they want but if they want to do business here then they have to follow the rules. Its funny to see how the EU protectionism case is being played here and people jump on it being a USA vs EU thing, when really it is google abusing a monopoly position regardless of geographic location.
- TeMPOraL 9y ago
  Probably not - they should however complain about how things are run elsewhere, because it's hurting them and everyone else. It's natural for companies to be drawn towards places that have less restrictions on businesses. It's to be expected, but that doesn't mean less restrictions is good for the society.

by ko27 9y ago

Did you consider that maybe EU really doesn't want to have a "Silicon Valley" if the cost is infringement of consumer rights and exploitation of the free market?

VMG 9y ago

Can the EU legitimately complain that tech companies prefer to operate outside then?

sgift 9y ago
Outside the law? Yes, they can and should.
rini17 9y ago
> tech companies prefer to operate outside Any examples please?
- VMG 9y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_information_technology_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_informatio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_Internet_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_Internet_compa... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_software_companies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_software_c...
  - 8draco8 9y ago
    I'm not economist but I suspect that such concentration of tech companies in US is due to the fact that it was their home market from where they started. I think that the question was more along the lines: Is there any example of a company that started in EU and moved they main operations to US? Most companies that are on those lists have also strong EU presence.
- nemo44x 9y ago
  The company that powers search for this very Website: http://www.impact-north-america.com/french-search-api-startup-algolia-raises-18-3m/#sthash.Hy0auMG5.dpbs http://www.impact-north-america.com/french-search-api-startu...
Radle 9y ago
http://tech.eu/features/186/ignorance-is-remiss/ http://tech.eu/features/186/ignorance-is-remiss/
celticninja 9y ago
They can operate outside of the EU all they want but if they want to do business here then they have to follow the rules. Its funny to see how the EU protectionism case is being played here and people jump on it being a USA vs EU thing, when really it is google abusing a monopoly position regardless of geographic location.
TeMPOraL 9y ago
Probably not - they should however complain about how things are run elsewhere, because it's hurting them and everyone else. It's natural for companies to be drawn towards places that have less restrictions on businesses. It's to be expected, but that doesn't mean less restrictions is good for the society.