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Re:Austrian DSB: EU-US Data Transfers to Google Analytics Il... by Fnoord on Thursday January 13, 2022 @06:10AM (#29919386)
> At this point, I wonder why the EU doesn't consult him personally prior to enacting some law. It's not as if they don't consult with others as well.

Because it costs companies a lot of money to merge to EU-only market, while waiting for the wheels of justice to grind buys time (for EU-only market).

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Re:Austrian DSB: EU-US Data Transfers to Google Analytics Il... by Sporktacular on Thursday January 13, 2022 @09:36AM (#29921145)
That's right, but the US does this all the time with its military/intelligence networks, China does the same for it's public internet. It's not like their providers are running at a loss, they just need the right incentives.
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