Comment Re:So what? (Score 1) 53
Why is this news for anyone else?
Mostly because we're witnessing a shift away from the ideals of a global internet. China bans our apps, we're possibly going to do the same, the EU is now telling American tech companies how to run their businesses, etc.
It used to be that you followed the laws of where your server was plugged in, and foreign users visiting your site was akin to them having taken a virtual "trip" to the hosting country. But lawmakers across the globe have begun to consider remote access to be tantamount to having a presence within their jurisdiction, and are legislating under that interpretation.
A world-wide computer network was a nice idea while it lasted.