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Originally Posted by Greg B
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Doubt it will happen - at this time.
There is going to be a very fuzzy issue on use of the words "censorship" and "regulation" tho - and this will be used and abused, initially by not only China, but many countries who claim to be democratic. (You ever noticed the volume of "regulation" from nations who shout the loudest about democracy?)
The other factor is.. the EU will eventually end up like the US and start making claims/demands on others - it's the big brother bullying on the block. They basically waste more money trying to get an upper hand while the folks who pay their tax revenue end up worse off.
The other issue the EU currently has on the table is that of domain names and the organisation controlling registration - ICANN. They are questioning why this org is not an international one and "democratic", but under contract/sub-contract to the US govt.
Who knows, but there may be the day where hosting of adult may need to be done from a location where their laws don't have "regulation". It's almost like "offshore" - then the pressure will start from the "democratic nations" over "a need for regulation" with the excuse that this provides an "unfair advantage". This is the same way high tax regimes whine about offshore locations giving "unfair tax advantages" - ie that there is, either little or no taxes. It's nice to see "democracy in action" with "democratic" countries telling others how they need to managed.
