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Re:Finland: New surveillance law threatens fundamental right... by aleksei on Sunday October 16, 2016 @06:26AM (#12717935)
Well yes, my wording may have been off: the factory workers will remain unemployed no matter what.

But converting factories to data centres would be a way to avoid demolition, and create a demand for specialised tech knowledge and make Finland somewhat relevant to the internet, which is what the government is after.

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Re:Finland: New surveillance law threatens fundamental right... by taneliv on Sunday October 16, 2016 @07:20AM (#12718121)
Regarding government's desire for internet relevancy, it would make a lot more sense to first gain the companies' trust and commitment to Finnish datacenters. And only then change the laws (or even more sensibly, just perform surveillance illegally).
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