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Re:The data economy demands a new approach to antitrust rules by CaptainZapp on Monday October 30, 2017 @08:39AM (#15584536)
the natural consequence is that I now have that data and can do whatever I want with it.

You're aware that the EU quite violently disagrees with this assessment and member states, starting in 2018, will have the ability to levy cripling fines on such behavior.

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Re:The data economy demands a new approach to antitrust rules by JoshTriplett on Monday October 30, 2017 @11:16AM (#15585581)
I'm aware. I'm sure that'll do wonders in encouraging more incredible and compelling web applications to be created, outside the EU. It'll hurt multinational companies that have offices in the EU, make it harder for people trying to start or develop such sites in the EU, and otherwise continue to be irrelevant for the huge number of sites over which the EU has no jurisdiction.
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