INFO THE FIGARO – The subject of the contribution of the net giants to the financing of telecom infrastructures is in full swing in Brussels. Le Figaro obtained the position of the operators.
Telecom operators are ready for combat. While the question of the contribution of telecom infrastructures by the net giants is in full swing in Brussels, the latter are preparing their weapons. They even have a fairly clear idea of how they intend to charge these digital titans, according to a document consulted this Wednesday by Le Figaro.
As a reminder, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton launched a consultation on this subject in mid-February, judging that the financial situation of “telcos” made it difficult to make the mive investments needed to cover the continent with very high-speed fixed broadband and 5G for mobile. While the sector is looking for new sources of funding, all eyes are on Netflix, Google, Amazon and Meta, the main content providers (OTT). And for good reason, they now consume between 50% and up to 80% of the bandwidth at certain times of the day.
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