By Thilak June 25, 2007

Google Threatens to Close German Gmail

Google Blogoscoped reports that Google is threatening that they might disable Gmail in Germany, if the German government sticks to the newly passed law on supervision of internet traffic. As per this law, email service providers are force to maintain personally identifiable information attached to every email account. This law would also require email service providers to send postal mail to every user inorder to verify the authenticity of the person. This law doesn’t hold well with Google’s policy to maintain anonymity and privacy.

This time, it looks like Gmail is with the people by boldly threatening German law makers. If German government fails to comply, German Gmail users might not be able to access their emails any more. It’s the German Gmail users who’ll be worst affected by this battle between Gmail and German government. Let’s pray for the best.

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Discussion

Comments for “Google Threatens to Close German Gmail”

  • I made a proxy site myself, I believe the right to privacy on the internet is important, new ruling about the police in britain being able to hack into people compmuters without warrant is crazy. Anyone remeber george orwells 1984?
  • Asking for postal verification is ridiculous
  • I think that giant companies like Google need to protect the web and not give in to governments, no mateer it's Germany, China or others...
  • i think gmail will definitely win as most of the people are completely dependent on gmail.
  • vincentchow
    Google rocks. I hate it when to government wants to get involve in the internet world. Like those blog censorship etc.
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