Meta halts routing via Deutsche Telekom over €20M peering fee
ID: 2c0bd7c6-c962-5348-bd6a-d7c65c2012bc
STIX ID: report--2c0bd7c6-c962-5348-bd6a-d7c65c2012bc
Feed Name: Bleeping Computer
Meta is terminating its direct peering with Deutsche Telekom after a Cologne court ruled it must pay €20M to continue using the network, opting instead to route Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp traffic through third-party providers. The shift may increase latency, congestion, and service disruptions for Deutsche Telekom subscribers and has broader net-neutrality implications, with Deutsche Telekom advocating charges for heavy traffic users while Meta cites its infrastructure investments and warns of harmful precedent.
Your team is not currently subscribed to this feed. You must subscribe to it in order to see this post.