France, Italy and Spain reportedly repeat calls for big tech to pay for EU...
Three EU countries have made fresh calls that big tech firms such as Google, Meta and Netflix should help pay for European network infrastructure, according to Reuters. France, Italy and Spain have...
View ArticleEU set to challenge telcos over demands for big tech cash
European operators have been trying to get the EU to force US internet giants to pay extra for using their networks but it seems the bloc remains unconvinced. We know this thanks to Bloomberg, which...
View ArticleEurope to consult on making big tech pay for network use
Thierry Breton has reportedly said he will launch a consultation on making tech giants contribute to the cost of the continent’s networks. Breton is the European Commissioner for its internal market....
View ArticleGoogle pushes back on the ‘sender pays principle’
Following the renewed plea by European operators for video streamers to contribute to the cost of telecoms infrastructure, Google delivered a riposte. Matt Brittin, Google’s President for EMEA, took...
View ArticleEU votes in favour of enforcing ‘common charger’ for mobile devices
By the end of 2024 all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU will have to have USB C charging, and from spring 2026 so will laptops. The new law was passed in the EU parliament with 602...
View ArticleEU launches next phase of 6G research, splurges €250m on new projects
Sustainability, inclusion and trustworthiness are among the top priorities for the next stage of the European Commission’s 6G research programme. Unveiled late last week, Hexa-X-II will combine the...
View ArticleInterDigital involved in five EU 6G projects
As the European 6G bureaucracy creaks into gear, US tech R&D company InterDigital has been awarded funding to support several of its projects. It can be tricky to stay on top of the various...
View ArticleEU joins UK by probing Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into the proposed acquisition of computer games giant Activision Blizzard by Microsoft. This follows the UK’s decision a couple of months...
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