Telecoms groups urge EU to force big tech to pay more for network


They express the view that Google, Netflix and others profit most from the network, while paying very little. — Bloomberg

FRANKFURT: European telecommunications groups are calling for major technological companies pay more for the use of their networks, according to a report on Monday (Oct 2).

Citing a letter from the heads of 20 European telecoms companies, the Financial Times newspaper said that they were aiming for a fairer and more appropriate contribution from the largest generators of traffic to paying the costs of the network structure.

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