Re:EU Pushes Ahead with Big Tech Antitrust Enforcement
by nonethewiser on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @11:03AM
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>To continue with the example, if the EU secures judgement that Google is not stopping services & refuses to abide licensing requirements, other assets Google has within the EU's jurisdiction can be at risk.
But Google is already not operating within the EU in this scenario. Google says "no thanks we dont want to play by your rules" yet google.com still exists and EU users can access it. That's why you have to block it, along with anyone else that doesn't go along with the proposed forced tech transfer to a domestic company. Or you dont block it and you arent enforcing the proposed rule.
Re:EU Pushes Ahead with Big Tech Antitrust Enforcement
by dwattttt on Thursday March 27, 2025 @08:40AM
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I don't think you're aware of just how much Google has at risk in the EU; it's in the billions.
They could take the hit, but that's not "we don't like a rule, so we're walking away" money.
You still don't need to specifically block either the EU user or Google's payment for that ad view.
To continue with the example, if the EU secures judgement that Google is not stopping services & refuses to abide licensing requirements, other assets Google has within the EU's jurisdiction can be at risk.
If a tech company operates in a jurisdiction against their laws, ultimately they would have to make sure they have nothing that can be taken from them there.