By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/04/2026Countries that succumbed had to agree not to pursue "data localization" (rules that ban companies from moving or storing data about the people of your country outside of its borders), and they had to agree to duty-free status for digital exports like apps, music, games, ebooks and videos. 16/ 130
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/04/2026Today, the digital trade agenda is in tatters. Data localization is the top priority. 17/ 130
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 01/04/2026Projects like the Eurostack and the European Digital Infrastructure Consortium breaking all land-speed records to build on-shore apps and data-centers that will keep data out of the hands of American companies and the American government: digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/... 18/digital-strategy.ec.europa.euEuropean Digital Infrastructure Consortium - EDICThe European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) is a legal framework aiding Member States to set up and implement multi-country projects. 142