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[ NNSquad ] Re: Data protection: Angela Merkel proposes Europe network


Dear Lauren,

I have no idea who Western European leaders have as advisors, but the
only thing they should do is to fire them for their incompetence.
European Internet networks have been inter-connected since the early 90s
through dozens and dozens of IXPs. Intra-European traffic seldom
transits via the US. In fact, a high proportion of European Traffic
going elsewhere in the world does not transit via the US at all.
In other words, this "proposal" is not worth the e-paper it's written on.

Oh and if they're complaining about GMAIL. That's a *service*, not an
Internet problem... Well, the day a European Company provides a free
email service hosted in Europe that's as convenient and fast as GMAIL,
then I'll consider it.

Kind regards,

Olivier


On 17/02/2014 18:48, Lauren Weinstein wrote:
> Data protection: Angela Merkel proposes Europe network
>
> http://j.mp/1chUKyJ  (BBC)
>
>   "German Chancellor Angela Merkel is proposing building up a European
>    communications network to help improve data protection.  It would
>    avoid emails and other data automatically passing through the United
>    States.  In her weekly podcast, she said she would raise the issue on
>    Wednesday with French President Francois Hollande."
>
>  - - -
>
> Good luck communicating with anyone outside Europe. Real purpose of
> course, making sure that European intelligence agencies have easy
> access to European communications. Yeah.
>
> --Lauren--
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