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©Getty Images Telecom companies in Europe continue to demand that internet giants like Facebook, Google and Netflix pay for 5G and fiber optic networks. They are responsible for
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Telecom companies in Europe continue to demand that internet giants like Facebook, Google and Netflix pay for 5G and fiber optic networks. They are responsible for enormous data streams in these networks, according to the reasoning. The European Commission is no longer deaf to the demand.
As far back as ten years ago, telcos required technology companies that consume a lot of data to contribute. At the time, there were fears that a two-speed internet would emerge, contradicting the principle of net neutrality that Europe wants to uphold.
But a change of direction seems imminent. Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, said at the MWC in Barcelona, one of the world’s leading telecom fairs, that the European Union should consider new ways to improve telecom networks, even if it means tech giants making a contribution have to afford.
“We have to find a financing model for the gigantic investments that is fairly distributed and respects the fundamental elements of our European legislation,” said the French EU Commissioner. In Barcelona, Breton will be in contact with Netflix CEO Greg Peters, among others.
According to the top woman of the French telecom group Orange, Christel Heydemann, it costs telecom operators 15 billion euros annually to process the data volume of the five largest online services. Together they would make up about 55 percent of all traffic.
As far back as ten years ago, telcos required technology companies that consume a lot of data to contribute. At the time there were fears that a two-speed internet would emerge, contrary to the principle of net neutrality that Europe wants to uphold, but a change of course appears to be underway. Thierry Breton, EU Commissioner for the Internal Market, said at the MWC in Barcelona, one of the world’s leading telecom fairs, that the European Union should consider new ways to improve telecom networks, even if it means tech giants making a contribution have to afford. “We have to find a financing model for the gigantic investments, distributed fairly and respecting the basic elements of our European legislation,” said the French EU Commissioner. In Barcelona, Breton will be in contact with Netflix CEO Greg Peters, among others. According to According to the top woman of the French telecom group Orange, Christel Heydemann, the transaction costs the telecom operators 15 billion euros in data volume for the five largest online services.Together they would account for about 55 percent of the entire data traffic.
Source: Data News
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