Re: Decisions, Decisions...
Given what we know about the role of social media as a tool in destabilizing governments its pretty obvious that any independent state would want control of Internet traffic, especially social media sites and any incoming traffic that might be malicious.
I'm not saying that this is necessarily a good thing, just that you can't blame states for wanting to defend their borders. It probably doesn't matter to people who live in the UK, they're already owned by the NSA, but for countries that see the US as a potential adversary it would be wise to take precautions.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
