# Substrate Localization **Domain:** Digital Afterlife / Jurisdiction / Infrastructure **Doc Type:** Canonical Concept **Maturity:** Developed **Evidence / Concept Status:** Established regulatory mechanism / continuity interpretation ## Definition **Substrate Localization** is the requirement that specified computing, storage, records, or technical infrastructure remain within a jurisdiction or approved facility as a condition of lawful operation. ## Continuity Significance It makes physical substrate part of jurisdiction and can affect continuity portability and sovereignty. ## Existing Architecture / Evidence Data-localization, sovereign-cloud, financial, gaming, and security rules impose varying localization requirements. ## Evidentiary Boundary / Red-Team Note Localization may support resilience or control; motive must be established case by case. ## Related Ontology [[wiki/Remote Digital Jurisdiction|Remote Digital Jurisdiction]] · [[wiki/Monaco Online Gambling Localization|Monaco Online Gambling Localization]] · [[wiki/Curaçao Regulatory Data Localization|Curaçao Regulatory Data Localization]] · [[wiki/Model-Space Sovereignty|Model-Space Sovereignty]]