Proposed EU 'traffic tax' on big tech challenged

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Euro-IX opposes EU plans to require tech giants pay for telecom costs
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Euro-IX opposes EU plans to require tech giants pay for telecom costs

EU proposals that tech giants should contribute to the cost of telecommunications infrastructure opposed by internet exchange body and net neutrality advocates

The European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX), a group representing internet exchange points (IXPs) across Europe, has rejected the European Union's plan to require Big Tech firms to pay for...

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