By Matthew Newman ( May 29, 2026, 10:52 GMT | Insight) -- The debate over whether US tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft that are responsible for large data traffic on European telecom networks should contribute to their upgrade should be part of talks on the EU's proposed telecom rules, a leading European lawmaker said Friday. Michał Kobosko, who leads the European Parliament's work on the telecom bill, said that the issue is "the elephant in the room."The debate over whether US tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft that are responsible for large data traffic on European telecom networks should contribute to their upgrade should be part of talks on the EU's proposed telecom rules, a leading European lawmaker said Friday....
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