emptywheel

First: this isn't a new theory. It's been floated since at least Spring. Every time it comes up folks say "oh cute theory", and then, thinking it through, discover why it's still effectively a four-month shutdown during that period

Are you remotely familiar with the PAA-FAA transition? You might want to be before you say it's a cute theory. It's a cute theory DOJ already has precedent for in FISC.

Yes, I am. I'm also aware that telco upstream providers in 2008 concerned about immunity isn't remotely similar to technology companies in 2017 where reputation is their concern.

No. Then you're not, at least not the part I'm talking about. Bc I'm talking abt precisely those very same tech companies who operated under PAA certs approved in 2007 well beyond the expiration of PAA. And the court repeatedly said that's how it'd work.

Yahoo was SUING but still complied with 2007 PAA certs past the time PAA expired.