The approved legislation levies a rate of 0.055 euros per gigabyte on digital transmissions, a fee structure that could dismantle free software distribution. VideoLAN, an organization operating on a non-profit model, faces projected costs exceeding 1 million euros annually under these rules. Socialist supporters of the measure expect the national levy to yield around 10 billion euros overall. Critics argue the initiative exposes a clear policy contradiction by harming domestic innovators while supposedly championing European technological sovereignty.
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Non-profit group VideoLAN warns the mandatory fee would exceed 1 million euros annually a…: Non-profit group VideoLAN warns the mandatory fee would exceed 1 million euros annually and threaten its survival.
Critics argue that the lawmakers supporting the data tax fail to understand its real-worl…: Critics argue that the lawmakers supporting the data tax fail to understand its real-world technical and economic impact.
Opponents noted a direct contradiction between the financial penalty on local organizatio…: Opponents noted a direct contradiction between the financial penalty on local organizations and goals of technological sovereignty.
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So, the French socialists, and Parliament members just voted a tax, that they don’t understand, which would cost VideoLAN more than 1 million euro per year.
They are probably the most clueless politician on Earth? And they claim they want technological sovereignty…
@LaurentLhardit
#PJL2027 Adopté par l'Assemblée nationale : la "taxe assise sur les flux de données numériques émises par les fournisseurs de contenu et acquittée par ces derniers"
Selon les députés PS, "au taux de 0,055 € par giga, un rendement de 10Md€ est attendu".
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