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The European Commission has said it does not view imposing network fees on major technology firms as a practical solution to the ongoing debate over funding the expansion of 5G and broadband infrastructure across the bloc.
The controversy centres around a long-running dispute between Europe's major telecom operators such as Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Telecom Italia and digital giants including Google, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, and Amazon. The telecom companies argue that Big Tech should contribute to the cost of digital infrastructure, given the significant share of internet traffic generated by their services. They have labelled it a matter of "fair share" funding.
However, tech firms have pushed back, describing the proposal as an “internet tax” and highlighting their own investments to improve service efficiency.
The debate intensified following the publication of a U.S. White House fact sheet on 28 July, which, in reference to a recent EU-U.S. trade agreement, stated that the European Union had confirmed it would not introduce or uphold network usage charges.
Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier clarified the EU’s stance during a press briefing, citing a White Paper issued in February last year. "Based on the findings of this White Paper, we have assessed and concluded that network fees are not a viable solution," Regnier said.
He also stressed that any such exemption would not apply exclusively to U.S. companies, in response to concerns over trade fairness.
Looking ahead, the Commission plans to propose the Digital Networks Act in November, which will present a broader strategy to improve Europe’s digital infrastructure without relying on network usage charges.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least eight people have died and more than 90 others were injured following a catastrophic gas tanker explosion on a major highway in Mexico City’s Iztapalapa district on Wednesday, authorities confirmed.
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on 13 September with no tsunami threat, coming just weeks after the region endured a devastating 8.8-magnitude quake — the strongest since 1952.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
U.S.-based aviation company Boeing is preparing to produce a new narrow-body, single-aisle aircraft to replace its 737 Max model, sources report.
The Organization of Petroleum exporting countries OPEC+ is likely to consider a larger oil production increase of 411,000 barrels per day for November at its meeting next Sunday as rising oil prices encourage the group to try to regain more market share, said sources familiar with the talks.
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD Co expects exports to account for around 20% of its global sales this year, supported by the launch of new models, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday.
Italy’s ruling League party has said domestic banks should contribute around €5 billion ($5.85 billion) towards the 2026 budget.
U.S. stock markets ended higher on Friday, following largely in-line inflation figures, although indices recorded losses over the week.
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