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Carr Says Big Tech Needs to Contribute Fairly to Network Builds

Big Tech needs to contribute its “fair share” to network builds, FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr said Monday during a visit with EU officials in Brussels. Carr is visiting with regulators from the European Commission, European Parliament and state entities Monday…

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and Tuesday. He said he looks forward to consideration in the U.S. and the EU for updated approaches that would “require Big Tech to start contributing a fair share.” Tech companies benefit “tremendously” from high-speed networks, and “they generate the lion’s share of network traffic both in Europe and in the U.S.,” he said. Carr also welcomed discussion on security threats related to TikTok’s “surreptitious data flows” (see 2209070073).