Google-subpoena meets Google-China: Who has access? [priv]

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Previous Politech message:
http://www.politechbot.com/2006/01/23/alberto-gonzales-v/

The flap over British Columbia trying to restrict outsourcing of data 
processing to the U.S. on Patriot Act concerns seems relevant here:
http://www.oba.org/en/pri/apr05/Outsourcing.aspx
http://www.dww.com/articles/bcpatriot_amendments.htm

Any other suggestions?

-Declan

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: [Politech] Alberto Gonzales v. Google: the subpoena [priv]
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 09:08:50 -0500
From: C Simpson <simpson () american edu>
To: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>



Hello Declan --

    What is the policy of the search engine companies concerning compliance
    with subpoenas (called by whatever name) from governments other than
    that of the United States? For example, if Google service to Mexico is
    physcally located in the US, will Google comply with an order from a
    Mexican court for records gathered in Mexico? What if part of the
    service infrastructure (record gathering and storage infrastructure) is
    physically within Mexican jurisdiction? The Chinese case may be
    particularly interesting in this regard....

Chris Simpson
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