is it possible that if they go through with it, it might open up the entire continent to an alternate / competitor, which can then threaten them globally ? thi

is it possible that if they go through with it, it might open up the entire continent to an alternate / competitor, which can then threaten them globally ? thinking a bit more, it seems that there might be a fine acceptable line of action between the scylla of share everything (which mean no privacy) and charybdis of share nothing (which means no internet), and it might (unfortunately !) be upto the politicians to draw it...