French MPs vote for a €0.055 tax on every gigabyte sent to users

France’s National Assembly has voted to tax companies for every gigabyte of data they send to French internet users. The measure, an amendment to the 2027 budget, would charge content providers €0.055 per gigabyte. Its Socialist authors estimate it would raise €10bn a year. It passed by 11 votes to 10 on Friday, with 14 […] This story continues at The Next Web

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