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This could go a few ways. First, I'm sure Google will fight this and the fight will go on for some time. If they loose, Google could build EU data-centers and t
by redm 5y ago
This could go a few ways. First, I'm sure Google will fight this and the fight will go on for some time. If they loose, Google could build EU data-centers and try to be GDPR compliant, which seems the most likely outcome. They could also pull out of the market, which seems less likely. If they pull out, I'm not sure that would be good for the EU market. People are suggesting that EU entities will spring up to fill the void, and thats probably true, but those services will almost certainly lag the benefits of the big US clouds. That may put EU entities at a competitive disadvantage.
- KptMarchewa 5y ago>Google could build EU data-centers and try to be GDPR compliant That doesn't matter, since US CLOUD Act allows US law enforcement to subpoena data even if they are stored in the EU. The only "way out" is to use cloud providers that have no presence in US.
- malermeister 5y agoBasically create a new, completely independent EU entity.
- KptMarchewa 5y agoThen what would Google gain from it? The whole point of subsidiaries is that they are not independent and push profits up to mother company.
- malermeister 5y agoYou could most likely set it up so the EU entity pays "licensing fees" or similar to the US entity without any formal ownership or control.