Post #4256251
2026-07-30 22:51 UTC
Can a content delivery network be a "public electronic communications network"? Italy's AGCOM says yes. We think that's wrong—legally and technically—and the stakes reach well beyond Italy. 🧵 1/5
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@joebeone@techpolicy.social 2026-07-30 22:51
Here's the part techies should notice. Reclassifying CDNs as ECNs pulls them into interconnection dispute resolution—the very mechanism telecom operators have pushed to compel "fair share" network usage fees.A technical misclassification becomes a backdoor payment regime. 2/5
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@SpaceLifeForm@infosec.exchange 2026-07-30 23:11
@joebeone@techpolicy.social The picture is blurry by design. There should be a clear demarcation between packet pushers and content edge point content creators.