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by XorNot 517 days ago
Oh it'll have an effect: the benefit of a law you could enforce but don't is that it sends an unambiguous message about the quid-pro-quo which is expected.
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Yeah, but would Verizon (let's say) let TikTok on its servers given that they'll be fined for it retroactively (in 4 years) regardless of Trump's order now? And it's a big fine.
i believe the company you're looking for here is Oracle. Hilarious if a delayed fine comes one day for the masters of costly audits!