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Telecom companies in India want tech firms to pay for network usage (techcrunch.com)

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Indian telecom operators, including Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone-Idea, have recommended that internet companies contribute to telecom network costs.

They propose that these contributions should be based on factors like traffic consumption, turnover, and the number of users.

The telecom operators argue that this would create a level playing field and help boost their margins in a market with low average revenue per user.

Critics, however, raise concerns about potential violations of net neutrality and the possibility of shifting costs to consumers if internet companies are forced to cover network expenses.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago

They tried this in the US in the 90s. It was absurd then as it is now. The end users and tech companies already pay for that usage with the monthly fees everyone pays ISP's. This is the telecom companies trying to double dip.