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France passes levy charging 5.5 cents per gigabyte of internet traffic
Original: I thought it was just a proposal, but it actually passed France will charge €0.055 per GB on all internet traffic!
A French measure imposing a charge of €0.055 per gigabyte on internet traffic has reportedly passed, taking effect as law rather than remaining a proposal. The news, shared widely by entrepreneur Pieter Levels, is drawing alarm from tech and infrastructure observers, who warn it could raise costs for internet providers, cloud services and users, and concerns it may set a precedent for other countries taxing data use.
Why now: A newly passed per-gigabyte tax on internet traffic threatens to raise costs for ISPs, cloud services and consumers, sparking widespread reaction.
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- I thought it was just a proposal, but it actually passed France will charge €0.055 per GB on all internet traffic! · levelsio · 16K
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