U.S. asks Australia to scrap proposed laws to make Facebook, Google pay for news

U.S. asks Australia to scrap proposed laws to make Facebook, Google pay for news

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The U.S. government has asked Australia to scrap proposed laws that will make it the first country in the world to force Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay for news sourced from local media outlets.In a submission asking the government to “suspend” the plans, assistant U.S. trade representatives Daniel Bahar and Karl Ehlers, suggested Australia instead “further study the markets, and if appropriate, develop a volunt…

U.S. asks Australia to scrap proposed laws to make Facebook, Google pay for news

Under the law, which has broad political support and is currently before a senate committee, Google and Facebook will be subject to mandatory price arbitration if a commercial agreement on payments to Australian media cannot be reached.

US urges Australia to abandon news payment plan for tech giants

The United States has urged Australia to abandon its plan to force Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for their news content, saying there could be “long-lasting negative consequences” for consumers and companies. Read full story

US asks Australia to scrap proposed laws to make Facebook, Google pay for news

The United States has urged Australia to abandon its plan to force Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for their news content, saying there could be "long-lasting negative consequences" for consumers and companies.

US urges Australia to abandon news payment plan for tech giants

SYDNEY - The United States has urged Australia to abandon its plan to force Google and Facebook to pay media outlets for their news content, saying there could be "long-lasting negative consequences" for consumers and companies.

US government intervenes as MPs consider rules forcing Google, Facebook to pay for news

US officials told parliamentarians considering the bill that its reforms could lead to long term negative consequences for American and Australian companies.