EU telecoms regulators' group BEREC on Friday warned the European Commission against proposing legislation pushed by the sector to get Big Tech's help to pay for the rollout of 5G and broadband, saying it did not see a competition problem or a market failure.
The comments from The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications to the European Commission which is now looking into the issue underscores the high-stakes battle between Big Tech and Europe's major telecoms operators.
Echoing Big Tech's arguments, BEREC said it has its doubts about a mandatory network fee levied on the companies. "On the contrary, it is rather likely that ISPs in already well supplied areas would benefit the most."
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