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France Plans €0.055 Per Gigabyte Internet Traffic Tax
Original: French Internet Traffic Tax: €0.055/GB, $11.2B [2026]
A proposed French levy would charge €0.055 per gigabyte of internet traffic, with projected revenues estimated at $11.2 billion from 2026. The plan would effectively tax data consumption, raising costs for internet users and service providers and drawing comparisons to how infrastructure like roads and utilities are funded.
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- French Internet Traffic Tax: €0.055/GB, $11.2B [2026] · shattered.io
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