France's per-gigabyte data tax could cost VLC over €1M yearly
The gist
France's National Assembly adopted an amendment taxing data sent to French internet users at €0.055 per gigabyte.
VLC's nonprofit says the levy would cost it over €1 million a year.
How it unfolded
- Oct 30, 2026VideoLAN posts on X that the tax would cost it more than €1 million per year.
- Oct 31, 2026France's National Assembly adopts the Socialist amendment to the 2027 budget by 11 votes to 10, with 14 abstentions, imposing €0.055 per gigabyte on companies sending data to internet users in France.
- Oct 31, 2026The government opposes the amendment; the Senate is next.
Key terms
- National Assembly
- The lower house of the French Parliament, whose members are elected deputies who debate and vote on legislation.
- Senate
- The upper house of a bicameral parliament, such as the French Senate, which represents local areas and is elected indirectly.
Source: Wikipedia