The Trade Barriers Carrying the Greatest Threat to U.S. Digital Export Strength in 2023
A key pillar of U.S. export strength is the United States’ competitiveness as a service supplier around the world, an […]
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Network Usage Fees
Network Fees: Big Telcos Don’t Want You to Know How Much They Invest in 5G and Fibre, and Here’s Why
For two years now, lobbying groups representing Europe’s biggest telecom operators have been claiming that their members need to make […]
Telcos’ Biggest “Fair Share” Myths Debunked by New EU Connectivity Investment Study
In case you missed it, the European Commission shared some very positive news over the summer. A new study confirms […]
Embracing tech innovation for Europe to prosper – 5 key issues for the Spanish EU Presidency
Consumer habits and needs are changing rapidly. That is why the EU’s digital policies should take a more user-focused approach […]
Network Fees Rejected: What Stakeholders Responded to the European Commission’s Consultation
Last Friday marked the deadline of the European Commission’s exploratory consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector and […]
EU Network Fees: Why the Term “Large Traffic Generators” Is So Problematic
An odd telecom industry term – “large traffic generators” – recently made it into the already lengthy list of EU […]
How Network Fees Would Hit European SMEs Disproportionately Hard
The European debate about the possible introduction of network fees is often being reduced to a “Big Tech vs Big […]
USTR Documents Digital Trade Barriers in Key Foreign Markets
U.S. digital services exporters are facing a thicket of barriers in key foreign markets that undermine a major source of […]
Network Usage Fees: A Tax in Search of a Purpose
Pleas from broadband networks for a so-called “fair share” of content providers’ revenue – what some call a “network usage […]
EU Network Usage Fees: Is Anyone in Favour of Taxing Internet Traffic, Big Telcos Aside?
In recent months, telecom incumbents have been aggressively lobbying the European Commission and national governments for the introduction of these so-called “fair share” payments.
