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

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By Paulina Duran SYDNEY - 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

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

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 voluntary code." Under…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States
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The GuardianThe Guardian

US attacks Australia's 'extraordinary' plan to make Google and Facebook pay for news

The US in a submission to a Senate inquiry favours a voluntary code rather than government regulationThe United States has urged the Australian government to ditch draft media laws that would force tech giants Google and Facebook to pay news organisations for sharing their content.The US, in a submission to an Australian parliamentary inquiry, has said that the proposed legislation is unreasonable, impractical, “fundamentally imbalanced” and cou…

3 years ago·London, United Kingdom
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The HinduThe Hindu

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.

3 years ago·India
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ReutersReuters

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

By Paulina Duran SYDNEY - 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

3 years ago·United Kingdom
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The Star Kuala LumpurThe Star Kuala Lumpur

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

3 years ago·Malaysia
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ABC AustraliaABC Australia

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

A letter from the US Government asks Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to back down on plans to legislate a bargaining code that would force tech giants Google and Facebook to pay for Australian news.

3 years ago·Australia
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