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(42,239 posts) Fri Jul 5, 2013, 05:19 PM Jul 2013

Bugged by US spying, EU may sever ties with American internet providers [View all]

Source: RT News

EU businesses are threatening to terminate relations with American internet providers in response to the National Security Agency surveillance scandal, the European Commission has warned.

Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission, said that US providers of ‘cloud services,’ a technology that permits clients to store data on remote servers, could suffer steep losses if users fear the security of their material is at risk of being compromised.

"If businesses or governments think they might be spied on, they will have less reason to trust cloud, and it will be cloud providers who ultimately miss out,” Kroes said. “Why would you pay someone else to hold your commercial or other secrets if you suspect or know they are being shared against your wishes?"

The EC vice president then pointed to the “multi-billion euro consequences” facing US internet companies in the wake of the scandal.

Read more: http://rt.com/news/us-eu-prism-snowden-trade-694/

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Bugged by US spying, EU may sever ties with American internet providers [View all] dipsydoodle Jul 2013 OP

That will get the attention of the Corporate States of America dbackjon Jul 2013 #1

Probably the only way anything will be done to stop this. Hit in the wallet. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #13

Makes sense; they should have their own internet servers to spy on them.... Moonwalk Jul 2013 #2

But Europe is civilized and educated FrodosPet Jul 2013 #41

That would get the US governments attention. Autumn Jul 2013 #3

Is it too much to ask for reporters to bother finding out jeff47 Jul 2013 #4

If China can block Google for example dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #6

That would be relevant if blocking Google would stop the spying. jeff47 Jul 2013 #7

Then they'll put money into changing the architecture caseymoz Jul 2013 #9

"The architecture" is already not US-centric. jeff47 Jul 2013 #20

that's why they get cozy... chrislindsay23 Jul 2013 #28

I used to do maintenance on the Internet for a large ISP. caseymoz Jul 2013 #31

We seem to have similar backgrounds DisgustipatedinCA Jul 2013 #42

I think the point that was trying to be made was Egnever Jul 2013 #47

RT, the source, is Russian propaganda written for the US market KurtNYC Jul 2013 #48

Rt.com has low standards Kolesar Jul 2013 #24

Really? Do you have Links to support your Opinion? KoKo Jul 2013 #30

Yep, why should Europeans put up with our spying. truedelphi Jul 2013 #5

Europeans should put up with "our" spying because it's the Republicans' fault and Obama doesn't have AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #16

Puh LEASE! The Dems have two top notch Democratic Senators truedelphi Jul 2013 #32

So PO must have allied with those two before he announced he was running for POTUS? n/t ReRe Jul 2013 #39

My personal belief is that Obama made a decison right after the election of 2008. truedelphi Jul 2013 #45

For the last three years defacto7 Jul 2013 #8

What is their response? I am curious about a person's usual take on this. truedelphi Jul 2013 #33

What is their response? defacto7 Jul 2013 #36

Thanks. I am sorry to hear that you have lost income because although you are truedelphi Jul 2013 #46

hahahahahahaha! ellie Jul 2013 #10

Hey, you, get off of my cloud GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #11

DUZY!!! GliderGuider Jul 2013 #12

LOL :) nt Mojorabbit Jul 2013 #27

Well, they could always just do business with each other. Oh wait.....it's the EU. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #14

No. The EU suspects that the US is stealing the trade secrets of EU countries. JDPriestly Jul 2013 #15

Well, various EU states have been caught stealing US trade secrets jeff47 Jul 2013 #22

Is France still part of the EU? Someone should tell Francois. He's screaming the loudest. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #25

You missed out they could always do business dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #19

yes, because China, Russia etc dbackjon Jul 2013 #23

Aren't they already doing that? Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #26

Do it! AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #17

It's a good idea that may make the US government come around to their senses Rstrstx Jul 2013 #18

As you can tell from my sig line ...I am pro-bug ...and anti-monitor... L0oniX Jul 2013 #21

Much Talk and Bravado...they won't do this. KoKo Jul 2013 #29

Really? Heywood J Jul 2013 #40

Looks like the chickens, BillyRibs Jul 2013 #34

EU has their own Big Brother network - blkmusclmachine Jul 2013 #35

Data is easy.... defacto7 Jul 2013 #37

"Could be" compromised? Fearless Jul 2013 #38

But...but....Snowdens just lying.....!!!! Katashi_itto Jul 2013 #43

it`s the fox news of russia...RT news madrchsod Jul 2013 #44