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Will it? As much as I disagree w/ this ruling, grabbing data isn't isolated to the US government. Don't you also have to be concerned that those countries may subpoena the VPS provider?

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Right, and that's assuming the hypothetical host country has the formality of subpoenas. Some countries would just send armed forces and demand access. I've heard firsthand stories of how Russia's tax collectors essentially hold businesses at gunpoint, by surprise.

The tax ministry of the Netherlands is pretty famous for doing the same (and for being total assholes about it too, locking people up without explanation until months later. Destroying businesses by "safeguarding evidence", ... And yes, it's not without cause, but they do get things wrong every now and then). Generally speaking, every western country gives that right to it's tax service, although I hope not all of them actually do things this way.

I think he was referring to countries like Norway, Switzerland, etc. who are a bit more pro-human/business rights than Russia.

Do you have to be concerned that those countries may subpoena the VPS provider?

You're right that data grabbing isn't isolated to the US but I argue no, not if the point of concern is specific to one government entity instead of all of them.

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