On 12 November, the EU Parliament will scrutinize Hanna Virkkunen, the Digital Commissioner nominated as the final candidate for the new Commission. Several civil society organizations such as the Internet Society, Chaos Computer Club (CCC), Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Epicentre.Works and European Digital Rights (EDRI) are already calling on Finnish women to unequivocally oppose the plans . The status of a data toll-veteran for the Internet.
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Big Tech’s share in the costs of network expansion, which had been pushed for by the EU Commission and some countries in the past, was largely seen as a hobby of former Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton. “During the previous Commission’s tenure, we have seen various efforts to introduce mandatory payments from content and application providers to network operators,” the organizations wrote in one. Open letter to VirkkunenThis debate has been conducted under various names such as “fair share”, “network fees” or “sender pays”.
The EU must support an open internet for all
The latest move is linked to demand for dispute resolution mechanisms in the network interconnection market, despite negative consultation outcomes. All of these proposals for an infrastructure levy represent essentially the same concept, which has also been rejected by EU regulators: “to change the network model of the Internet in favor of a handful of large telecoms operators.” “We consider such proposals not only unnecessary, but also extremely harmful to the global Internet and its users,” the civil society organization writes.
The reconstitution of the EU Commission provides an opportunity for Europe to conclude this discussion and “reaffirm support for important principles such as net neutrality”. The appeal goes to a future Commission to reconsider key points for the Digital Networks Act (DNA). Any relevant recommendations “should be based on evidence and stakeholder input.” Now is the time for Europe to use its global leadership role to promote an open internet for all.
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