Earlier today, eyebrows were raised sharply when it was reported that the UN (United Nations) was considering a new internet tax on web content providers, including Google, Facebook, Apple and Netflix. The proposal, which was leaked today, has been allegedly introduced by ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators Association), a Brussels-based group representing such companies as Belgacom, SwissCom, Cyta, Eircom and Deutsche Telecom, and will be officially discussed at the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in December. Full story
OPINION: Is the U.N. Trying to Tax the Internet?
Earlier today, eyebrows were raised sharply when it was reported that the UN (United Nations) was considering a new internet tax on web content providers, including Google, Facebook, Apple and Netflix. The proposal, which was leaked today, has been allegedly introduced by ETNO (European Telecommunications Network Operators Association), a Brussels-based group representing such companies as Belgacom, SwissCom, Cyta, Eircom and Deutsche Telecom, and will be officially discussed at the UN International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in December. Full story
