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2022-09-19T19:31:56.340Z


DECRYPTION - In an open letter, around fifty European parliamentarians alert the Commission. The tone has gone up a notch between Europe and the major American content providers. About fifty European parliamentarians sent a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to her Vice-President and to the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Thierry Breton. They call for a “ fair and transparent contribution ” from major content providers to financing the digital infrast


The tone has gone up a notch between Europe and the major American content providers.

About fifty European parliamentarians sent a letter to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to her Vice-President and to the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Thierry Breton.

They call for a “

fair and transparent contribution

” from major content providers to financing the digital infrastructure on which they build their prosperity.

Behind the scenes, a battle is being played out whose stakes are reminiscent of those of the major European digital regulations, the Digital Market Act and Digital Service Act (DMA/DSA).

This time, it is about the “fair share”.

Telecom operators have been trying to negotiate with video streaming platforms (OTT) for several years, but they have only recently been listened to by European authorities.

This change in perception is partly based on developments…

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Source: lefigaro

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