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People would still use Google though and be unlikely to notice any difference. Plenty of data centres outside of the EU's jurisdiction and many a lot closer to
by dazc 8y ago
People would still use Google though and be unlikely to notice any difference. Plenty of data centres outside of the EU's jurisdiction and many a lot closer to the user than Dublin.
- thomasz 8y agoI’m dead certain that the physical location of the servers is irrelevant. As long as google is taking money from European companies for showing ads to European users, the EU will assert its authority to regulate commerce. Therefore, a hypothetical Google facing crippling fines and unwilling to change, would likely drop service for European customers. Which, in turn, would flock over to competitors who are willing to accept European regulations in order to compete on the European market.
- toast0 8y agoIf Google abandoned all corporate presence in Europe, including shutting its offices, datacenters, pops, and corporations, and its officers never visit, the EU would have a hard time asserting anything. Unless they were willing to enforce internet blocking or assess fees against those companies advertising on Google.