Well, it's not just his decision, but it did end up having a broader cooling effect in general. This is a decent explanation of the current Internet situation i

Well, it's not just his decision, but it did end up having a broader cooling effect in general. This is a decent explanation of the current Internet situation in Germany and the historical decisions that were contributions to it: https://www.settle-in-berlin.com/why-is-internet-so-bad-in-germany/ https://www.settle-in-berlin.com/why-is-internet-so-bad-in-g... It's hilarious that Angela Merkel said "the Internet is new territory" in 2013, nearly 20 years after it first burst onto the dialup scene.