• ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net
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    1 day ago

    So since the alternatives are already here and very often they are free the real questions is what % is willing to make any effort to stop using American providers. Talk is cheap…

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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      23 hours ago

      EU is replacing Visa and MasterCard, that’s a huge start. Canada has had working alternatives for years that are popular.

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        23 hours ago

        I think this article is more about consumer products like Windows and Gmail where people decide what to use, not infrastructure which can be steered by EU.

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      18 hours ago

      A growing percentage as they become aware of the problem. It isn’t a static number.