Code 42 CEO Matthew Dornquast said the worst-case scenario speeds are initially displayed, but that these adjust down as time goes on.

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But the most likely scenario is for the cash to keep piling up, awaiting a change in the U.S. tax code.

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"We had to make a call, and in our desire to avoid a scenario where Digg would be interrupted or shut down, we decided to comply and remove the stories with the code, " he wrote.

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