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> how (or more specifically for how long) can any provider refuse to cooperate with law enforcement/the legal system

That's a good question.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple–FBI_encryption_dispute

As a result of this, Apple released a series of tools such as iCloud Advanced Security where they don't even have the keys (but causes user support issues, users can now "lose everything" with no recourse, which is why this isn't on by default; most users' "threat model" is more risk from deleting themselves accidentally than of nation state disclosure), along with the new feature that a phone not being actively used turns itself, off, and a few more things.

// See also: https://www.wired.com/story/the-time-tim-cook-stood-his-grou... or https://archive.is/fvAqN



There exist different laws for different services. There VPN for example is exempt from the court order that got the IP while using there mail service.

https://protonvpn.com/blog/threat-model/




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