An odd telecom industry term – “large traffic generators” – recently made it into the already lengthy list of EU tech jargon. Its use by the European Commission, however, is troublesome. Here’s why.
#InternetTrafficTax #NetworkUsageFees
https://www.project-disco.org/european-union/eu-network-fees-why-the-term-large-traffic-generators-is-so-problematic/

Pleas from broadband networks for a so-called “fair share” of content providers’ revenue – what some call a “network usage fee” – have reached U.S. shores. However, importing the idea of #NetworkUsageFees or an #InternetTrafficTax from Europe, where this concept is also contested, is a bad idea https://www.project-disco.org/competition/network-usage-fees-a-tax-in-search-of-a-purpose/

The leak of an European Commission draft consultation document on the topic of the future of connectivity in Europe has set off alarm bells in the digital world.
#InternetTrafficTax #NetworkInfrastructure
https://www.project-disco.org/european-union/leaked-eu-connectivity-document-sets-off-alarm-bells/

New post from Rudolf van der Berg, Fast Internet Doesn't Cost EU Telecom Operators Much at All.

#InternetTrafficTax #NetworkInfrastructure #NetworkUsageFees

https://www.project-disco.org/european-union/020123-fast-internet-doesnt-cost-eu-telecom-operators-much-at-all/