@crabmusket For example I heard some rumblings recently that the European Union is exploring the possibility of a new competitor to Star Link (which someone very wise called "FashNet").
US monopolies have got to go.
It's not just tech, it's practically everything. Take medicine for example.
Even in countries with universal healthcare, they are still using a lot of licensed American drugs that still cost a lot of money. Perhaps European and Asian markets may now produce cheaper, generic drugs.