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They can also just legislate you out of existence: "You want to operate here? You comply with the law. And that means a backdoor." As long as this service is c

by mogrim 14y ago

They can also just legislate you out of existence: "You want to operate here? You comply with the law. And that means a backdoor." As long as this service is commercial (which apparently it is) it will have a payment gateway, and that point can be easily blocked by a local government.

Vivtek 14y ago
So everybody but the United States will have secure communications. Race to the bottom, then? The place seems more Soviet every day.
- tsotha 14y ago
  The US has a lot more influence in these kinds of things than you would think. I'm continually amazed at how easily countries buckle when faced with, for example, financial industry sanctions. Look at the way copyright law has changed over the years.
  - Vivtek 14y ago
    Ouch - point taken.