Regulatory Choke‑Points Force Platform Exits

When regulators require near‑real‑time takedowns or network‑level filtering and threaten large fines, they can create practical choke‑points that force platforms to either implement country‑specific controls (fragmenting services) or withdraw servers and operations. The tactic converts ordinary regulatory processes into high‑stakes tools that shape where infrastructure is hosted and which global services remain available. — If states use blocking/registration rules as an enforcement lever, the result will be a spikier, nationally fragmented Internet with new free‑speech, security, and economic consequences.