[longstaff2009]

for consumers maybe, but if you don't have access to your data its problematic. for business and government departments it could be crippling

[longstaff2009]

I did a few migration projects when I worked at the Discovery Channel and they took months of planning to ensure continuation of services.

[avmich]

So is Google promising continuation of services before turning them off?

[longstaff2009]

in the hypothetical scenario where France tries to enforce a huge fine and Google says no thanks, France pushes and then Google turns off service it would be crippling. Google has a lot of power in that sort of negotiation.

Which is why I think it was only a token 0.05% of global revenue for the fine rather than 4%

[avmich]

I'd expect law signatories to raise an eyebrow. The purpose of the law is different.