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<\/figure>\n\n\n\ncalling it fair share funding.
Big Tech has pushed back, characterising it as an internet tax while pointing to their own efforts to increase the efficiency of their services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The debate has gained in intensity following a White House fact sheet released on July 28 following a trade deal with the European Union which said that the bloc confirmed that it would not adopt or maintain network usage fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While reaffirming that the EU has the sovereign rights to legislate on its digital infrastructure, Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier said a White Paper or guidance paper issued last year had already decided on the issue of network fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have published a White Paper last year in February. Based on the findings of this White Paper, we have assessed and we believe that imposing a network fee is not a viable solution,” Regnier told a daily press conference when asked about the White House fact sheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“What is important to clarify now is that such an exemption would not apply to U.S. companies only,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission is expected to issue a legislative proposal called the Digital Networks Act in November which will take a more comprehensive approach to boost digital infrastructure across Europe.
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