Internet providers warn against EU plans to make Big Tech cover telcos costs

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A group representing internet service providers across Europe said on Tuesday that a proposal to make Big Tech companies pay towards telecom operators' network costs could create systemic weakness in critical infrastructure.

bear some of the costs of Europe's telecoms network, arguing that they drive much of the region’s internet traffic.

"The internet is a complex ecosystem, and it is policy-makers who are ultimately responsible for systemic effects resulting from policy choices," wrote Bijal Sanghani, managing director of Euro-IX. Critics of the proposed SPNP model have warned the so-called "traffic tax" could lead content-driven platforms like Facebook and other social media platforms to route their services via ISPs outside of the EU.

 

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'Hey regulators, don't you dare make me pay to do the thing that's going to make me a fortune while damaging competitiveness and harming consumers! Don't even try it!' 🙄

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