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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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[–] 28 points 3 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.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Every data gets even paid twice. The sender has an internet service contract and pays, the receiver does as well.

    You opening some Lemmy post and requesting data, has the server owner pay via his hoster contract and you pay for the same data packet via your ISP monthly fee.

    Now they are asking for a 3rd payment (once again). Why even stop at 3? Just ask for 4 or 5 payments and then meet in the middle at 3.

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    • [–] 16 points 3 years ago

    They pay through their ISPs who then pay through peering agreements. Whats next, my friend's ISP charging me to deliver him an email? Let's make it like in the US where you're charged for receiving SMS.

    Fuck off.

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    [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Why don't they just raise rates on the companie's internet subscription?

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    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    A lobbying organization (ETNO) ranting for more favorable treatment isn't news.

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    [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I'm curious what the peering agreements are for all of those

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