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The American software company, Microsoft, suggested filling the void that Google would leave in the event that its search engine was suspended in Australia, in response to an Australian project that compels it to pay the media when using its content.
"His group fully supports this project aimed at logically addressing the imbalance between digital platforms and Australian press institutions," the company's official website quoted Microsoft President Brad Smith as saying in a statement today, explaining that it constitutes a fundamental step towards a more balanced work ground and a more equitable digital system. For consumers, businesses and society.
The Australian government is working on a binding code of conduct to manage the relationships between the traditional media in major financial difficulties and the dominant Internet giants.
