The internet does not make countries obsolete. Who thinks that is inside a bubble that can burst horribly painfully.
The internet is a way to share information very fast and very cheap, but that's it. There are still countless of other dimensions that are more important, and they are often organized by countries.
Economic welfare of all regions and decentralized power over/knowledge about infrastructure such as software is important. It is very much not irrelevant whether a project is developed in Europa, China, USA, India or Russia.
I expect authorities to take into account where the majority of the development is happening. They should do that.
EDIT: Replaced the wrong word 'fairwell' with 'welfare'.
