Operator lobbying ramps ahead of European ‘fair contribution’ decision

The European Commission is expected to detail the results of its consultation on whether big content providers should pay for network use.
Characterised as ‘fair contribution’ or ‘fair share’ by supporters of the concept, the essence of the argument is that a disproportionate amount of network traffic is accounted for by the big streaming video providers, such as Netflix and YouTube, so it’s only fair that they chip in for the cost of carrying that traffic. One coun