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Telecom operators in India, the second largest wireless market, would like internet companies to compensate for using their networks, a recommendation Telecom operators in India are urging internet companies to compensate for using their networks, a recommendation they've made to the local regulatory body.
  • Indian telecom operators, including Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone-Idea, have recommended that internet companies contribute to telecom network costs.
  • They propose that these contributions should be based on factors like traffic consumption, turnover, and the number of users.
  • The telecom operators argue that this would create a level playing field and help boost their margins in a market with low average revenue per user.
  • Critics, however, raise concerns about potential violations of net neutrality and the possibility of shifting costs to consumers if internet companies are forced to cover network expenses.
  • Max-P@lemmy.max-p.me
    14·
    1 year ago

    Isn’t the ISP’s job to bring the customers to the peering point? Why do all ISPs end up wanting to double dip and get paid from both sides?

    Google/Cloudflare/Akamai and others already do the job of transporting all that traffic internationally up to the POP, some like Netflix and Google will even set up boxes for free in your datacenter to optimize bandwidth.

    The bandwidth between the POP and the end users? 100% the ISP’s responsibility. Who’s ultimately using up all that bandwidth? The ISP’s users.