As a US citizen, it'd be great to see the EU create its own digital economy, free itself of US hardware and software hegemony, and foster an environment for its denizens to out-create and revitalize the moribund state of the industry and the net. If there's a lack of resources, talent, or potential upsides standing in the way, I don't see it.

As for Apple, WTF gives a US company any right to demand anything from Europe? Chutzpa?

> As for Apple, WTF gives a US company any right to demand anything from Europe? Chutzpa?

I am also finding it bizarre, if there would be a European company in US ignoring US laws and wanting to repeal them for something more European, whole federal government would be screaming bloody murder.