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EU Weighs Proposal To Charge Data-Heavy Streamers for Telecom Upgrades

lundi 30 janvier 2023, 19:00 , par Slashdot
The European Union is weighing a proposal to make technology companies that use the most bandwidth, like Netflix and Alphabet, to help pay for the next generation of internet infrastructure, according to a draft document seen by Bloomberg. From the report: The suggestions are part of a 'fair-share' vision from the EU's executive arm that could require large tech businesses, which provide streaming videos and other data-heavy services, to help pay for the traffic they generate.

The draft document, which is part of a consultation with the industry, suggested firms might contribute to a fund to offset the cost of building 5G mobile networks and fiber infrastructure, as well as the creation of a mandatory system of direct payments from tech giants to telecom operators. The commission also asked companies whether there should be a threshold that would qualify a company to be a 'large traffic generator,' the document showed. That could be similar to the European governing body's rules designating some tech companies 'gatekeepers' and 'very large online platforms' in its recent competition and online content rules.

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https://tech.slashdot.org/story/23/01/30/1722214/eu-weighs-proposal-to-charge-data-heavy-streamers-f...
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