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Bells to Push for Tiered Web Traffic Fees

Via CNN/Money.

Large phone companies are seeking payments from Internet companies for high-quality delivery of music, movies and other content that will move over their telecommunications networks, according to a published report.

The Wall Street Journal reported the push by telephone companies could set the stage for the next big battle in the ever-changing telecommunications sector.

Movielink LLC, a joint venture of five major movie studios that offers movies to consumers over the Internet, said it has discussed the issue of payments with BellSouth, the newspaper reported, while BellSouth said it is in early talks with Internet movie companies and at least one gaming company over reaching agreements on some kind of payments.

posted by Fergie @ 1/06/2006 06:04:00 AM