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French lawmakers approved a tax of €0.055 (5.5 cents) per gigabyte of data that companies like Netflix and YouTube send to French users.
The vote was 11 to 10. Only 35 of 577 lawmakers were present.
Supporters say it could raise up to €10 billion a year. The tax falls on the companies, not users directly, but the cost could be passed on to subscribers.
The French government opposed it, warning it would hit smaller French companies hardest. VLC says it would cost it over €1 million a year.
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2026-10-30 22:52:22 UTCEvent JSON
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