> mainly Google, Microsoft and Mozilla
They don't have free rein to do whatever they want. If they chose to remove them, they are going to have to be ready to defend themselves in court.
They don't have free rein to do whatever they want. If they chose to remove them, they are going to have to be ready to defend themselves in court.
If the browsers removed DigiCert, DigiCert could certainly sue based on the harm to their business. They could argue that the browser vendors were inconsistent with the application of their rules. They could argue that the browser vendors were unfairly competing by kicking them out.
Not saying they would win all these, but they would certainly fight it - the alternative would be the end of DigiCert, they aren't going to go down without a fight in whatever venue they can find.
... and DigiCert did not try to appeal the TRO.