Yes, Telefonica, Forcing Apps to Pay ISPs Violates Net Neutrality
By Barbara van Schewick on July 14, 2023 at 12:05 am
The European Commission is evaluating a proposal by Europe’s largest telecoms to force websites and apps to pay broadband companies like Telefonica, Orange, and Deutsche Telekom. This dangerous proposal would require companies like Twitch, YouTube, Netflix and more to pay every broadband provider in Europe, ostensibly to help fund the build out of faster networks in the EU. Read more about Yes, Telefonica, Forcing Apps to Pay ISPs Violates Net Neutrality