Seriously, @TheProgressives and in particular René @repasi, why did you just endorse shooting down #netneutrality by supporting the #UnfairShare #NetworkFee in the Parliament's Competition Report?

Despite all independent experts saying it's a bad idea.

Despite regulators saying it's a bad idea.

Despite your own S&D policy position saying it's a bad idea.
https://www.socialistsanddemocrats.eu/sites/default/files/2023-02/SD_digital_position_paper_en_230208.pdf

Note to @EC_Commissioner_Breton:

"A large majority of [EU] member countries rejected the idea of splitting the costs of the #networks with content providers" due to "the lack of a fact-based approach or evidence of an #investment gap, the risk of driving up prices and the risk to net neutrality. “Let’s not overreact to non-existent market failure,” reportedly argued Germany." (Politico)

#netneutrality #UnfairShare #NetworkFee #FairShare

#unfairshare #netneutrality /cc @internetthought @kkomaitis @ChrisTMarsden
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RT @bertuzluca
Senders-pay: @EP_Economics will vote on the 2022 competition policy report tomorrow. Following AMs from @s_yoncourtin, the report calls for "the establishment of a policy framework where large traffic generators fairly contribute to the adequate funding of telecom networks."
https://twitter.com/BertuzLuca/status/1650485776587603971

It's crazy how the #telecoms industry literally *owns* the networks and yet constantly whines about how "we" are "falling short" of making them better.

It's *their* private networks, why should the public aka "we" do the investment? We already pay telcos monthly subscription fees for using them.

#UnfairShare #netneutrality #NetworkTax

"For over a decade now, European #telecommunication network operators have devoted their #lobbying efforts to trying to reclaim their former glory and reintroduce their #monopoly power."

https://techpolicy.press/why-is-the-european-commission-so-determined-to-ruin-the-open-internet/

Excellent write-up by @kkomaitis and @socialhack on #UnfairShare, #NetNeutrality and how an ex-telco CEO turned powerful Commissioner wants to remodel the internet.

They say

“Never attribute to malice that which Is adequately explained by stupidity”

In EU policymaking, like #unfairshare,” #copyright and “#chatcontrol”, politicians maliciously choose ignorance. It isn’t malice or stupidity, it is both.
And fighting it is exhausting.

Quite: “it is difficult to see how [the 🇪🇺 Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade] will add value and what effect it will have for the protection of fundamental rights in the digital environment.” #UnfairShare #NetNeutrality https://verfassungsblog.de/much-ado-about-nothing-2/

@ilumium @kkomaitis #UnfairShare? (Still wrongly implies there *could* be a “fair” share of OTT revenues for telcos). #UnfairSubsidy?