We're likely seeing the start of a fragmented internet. Indonesia - population of ~270M - has started to block sites that don't register locally, adhering to local rules.
The weekend it was PayPal and Stream. Locals speculate if eg GitHub, Gitlab, Slack, Atlassian are next.
The weekend it was PayPal and Stream. Locals speculate if eg GitHub, Gitlab, Slack, Atlassian are next.
https://twitter.com/business/status/1554015342929772544
The EU already has similar rules (e.g. GDPR), India also has strong regulations to allow operating locally, and as an EU resident I sometimes see US sites block my access - as they don't want to give in to GDPR, so they just block EU traffic.
We're heading to a strange world.
We're heading to a strange world.
I was talking with a sw engineer in Indonesia who is confused on why the government did this out of nowhere, and if the rest of the world - like the EU - does something similar.
Yes, the EU does do something similar with regulation. Though they fine first, not shut down first...
Yes, the EU does do something similar with regulation. Though they fine first, not shut down first...
As we see more countries and regions decide to regulate the internet, imposing local rules for global websites, this will drive up the cost to operate in these regions.
Some startups will delay launching, or not launch at all in "poorer" regions where their revenue is lower.
Some startups will delay launching, or not launch at all in "poorer" regions where their revenue is lower.
It will be an interesting time, as by regulating global players - and discouraging new, global startups to launch in these regions as it's too expensive in admin/time - local startups will get less competition, and more opportunity to grow.
China has been doing this forever btw.
China has been doing this forever btw.
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