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Europe’s telephone operators repeated demands that Google, Apple, and other Silicon Valley giants pay them a “fair share” to beam their data, but opposition is mounting (cepa.org)

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Europe’s telecommunications operators have long held that some big Internet companies are driving a surge in Internet traffic and hogging their networks. A 2022 report by ETNO, Europe’s telecommunications operators lobby, claimed that more than half of the global data traffic originates from the servers of six US firms: Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Netflix.

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[–] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don't get the argument. I pay a telecom for service, I expect them to deliver whichever data I request. It doesn't matter where it originates, that's what I'm paying for. It shouldn't be dependent on whether some third party has coughed up or not.

[–] noobdoomguy8658@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

It's just another way to make the line go up on another meeting, no proper reason, concern, or substance.

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