Bigs Quote by Edward Snowden
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“[Sovereignty] would break the American monopoly, but it would also break Internet business, because you'd have to have a data center in every country. And data centers are tremendously expensive, a big capital investment.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview on Internet Sovereignty, 2013
Sovereignty would fragment the global internet, forcing costly local data centers, which could hinder business models that rely on centralized infrastructure.
In simple terms: Breaking internet into national pieces would be expensive and hurt global businesses.
Key Takeaway
Consider the trade‑off between national control and economic efficiency.
Themes
technology
policy
economics
privacy
Mood
concerned
analytical
Type
policy
technical
When to use this quote
- global tech firms
- government regulators
- small startups
- data center planners
Key Concepts
decentralization
national sovereignty
infrastructure costs
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance national interests with global connectivity?
- What alternatives exist to costly local data centers?
A Different Perspective
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