The tech industry is operating within the limits imposed by the government and their shareholders. If the FBI were to shut Google down, even for a couple of days, that would be devastating to their bottom line.
That's why there isn't much they can do about it, other than to inform people of what's going on.
Ultimately the power lies with the people. It is the people that have to call their representative, or take it out on the streets if necessary, or to boycott the companies involved.
Also, we as developers, must fight back by promoting and working on alternative protocols for distributing content that bypasses firewalls and protects the privacy of users.
That's why there isn't much they can do about it, other than to inform people of what's going on.
Ultimately the power lies with the people. It is the people that have to call their representative, or take it out on the streets if necessary, or to boycott the companies involved.
Also, we as developers, must fight back by promoting and working on alternative protocols for distributing content that bypasses firewalls and protects the privacy of users.