France wants Google to invest in its internet

France wants Google to invest in its internet (via The Inquirer)

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT has its eyes on Google's wallet and is asking whether the firm should kick in some sort of monetary tribute in exchange for running its adverts there. The government, well, France's technology minister Fleur Pellerin, made the suggestion after a local ISP, called Free, began blocking…

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