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Yes, because it is easy for the government to force them to comply. If they refuse, it's not that hard for an army to shut down a data center. Cut the power, cut the cables. This is why people interested in government control support electronic currency as opposed to physical items like gold, guns, and survival supplies.
Connections were shut down during the Arab Spring, for example.
Because private companies were forced to comply. The government's direct control is questionable, although their influence is undeniable, as is their monitoring.Yes, because it is easy for the government to force them to comply. If they refuse, it's not that hard for an army to shut down a data center. Cut the power, cut the cables. This is why people interested in government control support electronic currency as opposed to physical items like gold, guns, and survival supplies.