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…
EU is replacing Visa and MasterCard, that’s a huge start. Canada has had working alternatives for years that are popular.
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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Same numbers in Canada. USA is going to learn the hard way that their “benevolence” in fact drove a lot of US industry abroad. Donald Trump, the GOP, and the weak Democrats (do they do anything?) will be seen in the long run as the best thing to happen to a lot of countries that traded with the US.
And the added economic benefits of having in-house services are basically a return on investment that balance out any higher initial costs. It’s a no brainer.
…So, a full third want a domestic alternative, but not to pay for it?
TBH I would expect that group to be much bigger. Many people say that they prefer more sustainable/social/independent/local… options, but when it comes to the real decision it’s all about convenience and price.
