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> Email providers became very pliant toward handing over whatever was requested, first with the Feds, then it trickled down. It helps that the outrage of custo
by _pmf_ 13y ago
> Email providers became very pliant toward handing over whatever was requested, first with the Feds, then it trickled down.
It helps that the outrage of customers (affected and non-affected) usually does not go as far as to cancel their services with ISPs, given that it is often the only one available.
- wnight 13y agoEspecially with mobile, where the government parcels out the ability to play (spectrum) to the companies that cooperate with it. At least in areas without natural monopolies you can shop around.