> Have you looked at prices for data centers in Europe versus the US? Or their incompetence?
Yes, I'm quite aware of the price differences between data centers in Europe and the US. It all depends on who you want to serve, if latency is important then paying a (small) premium is usually not a problem. Also, plenty of EU data centers (maybe not the ones that you are familiar with) are extremely competitive with their US counterparts when it comes to pricing.
As for 'their incompetence', that would need some data to back it up, I have extensive experience with both and I'd be hard pressed to say which of the two groups are the more competent ones. Both are pretty good.
> Independent companies are free to not do business anywhere the laws are stifling.
You are dangerously mis-informed about where the balance of power lies - for now.
Yes, I'm quite aware of the price differences between data centers in Europe and the US. It all depends on who you want to serve, if latency is important then paying a (small) premium is usually not a problem. Also, plenty of EU data centers (maybe not the ones that you are familiar with) are extremely competitive with their US counterparts when it comes to pricing.
As for 'their incompetence', that would need some data to back it up, I have extensive experience with both and I'd be hard pressed to say which of the two groups are the more competent ones. Both are pretty good.
> Independent companies are free to not do business anywhere the laws are stifling.
You are dangerously mis-informed about where the balance of power lies - for now.