Dutch reject fair share, Breton defends his consultation

The Netherlands is the first member state to take a clear position following the presentation of the EU’s Gigabit Infrastructure Initiative. The country rejects a cost-sharing (fair share) of the large technology groups in the network expansion costs. Such a move could violate net neutrality rules and lead to price increases for Europeans, Dutch Economy Minister Micky Adriaansens said in an interview with Reuters news agency.