<story><title>More on the NSA Commandeering the Internet</title><url>http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/08/more_on_the_nsa.html</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>goatforce5</author><text>I know nothing of Lavabit, but let&amp;#x27;s say he did comply with the order and then months or years later the company simply isn&amp;#x27;t profitable and he needs to shut it down. Could he shut it down then? Or would he suddenly find himself hosting lots of paid government accounts - enough to make it financially viable? (But define viable... Does &amp;quot;I&amp;#x27;m not pocketing $1m&amp;#x2F;year from this business, so I don&amp;#x27;t care any more. Turn it off!&amp;quot; count?)&lt;p&gt;Could he sell the business? If so, at what point does the new owner get to find out they have extra non-negotiable obligations to the government?</text></comment>
<story><title>More on the NSA Commandeering the Internet</title><url>http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2013/08/more_on_the_nsa.html</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>api</author><text>&amp;quot;Once they do that, you no longer control that part of your business. You can&amp;#x27;t shut it down. You can&amp;#x27;t terminate part of your service. In a very real sense, it is not your business anymore.&amp;quot;&lt;p&gt;Totalitarianism.</text></comment>