Do they own the electricity too? Because if it comes down to it, they will make the energy company refuse to do business with them. Or the ISP. Or they can be blacklisted on DNS like some sites are already. Or someone can plant something illegal like CP, and FBI will raid the place and seize the servers. I don't want to be the guy that brings bad news but if TPTB want to shut down something, they will.
If it becomes a threat, it will be shut down.
Not if they own their own servers.
Do they own the electricity too? Because if it comes down to it, they will make the energy company refuse to do business with them. Or the ISP. Or they can be blacklisted on DNS like some sites are already. Or someone can plant something illegal like CP, and FBI will raid the place and seize the servers. I don't want to be the guy that brings bad news but if TPTB want to shut down something, they will.
They can always move the servers to a secure location overseas, like Iceland.
Indeed. That would still not prevent you from being blocked at DNS level.