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by markstos 2676 days ago
It's a signal to Australia as well as to Fastmail. I like Fastmail. American companies invert their corporate structure to avoid taxes. They become Irish companies with an American subsidiary. Fastmail can become a Dutch company with remote employees in Australia. If the law is seen has having negative economic impact on the tax base, perhaps it will change. Undermining encryption for some weakens security for all.