French Assembly approves proposed per-gigabyte tax amendment; developer questions how providers would identify senders

France’s National Assembly approved an amendment to a proposed 2027 budget on Oct. 30, 2026, not a final tax. It would charge senders €0.055 per gigabyte delivered to French subscribers, with internet providers reporting totals by sender. A developer questions how that would work with encrypted traffic, shared IP addresses and operator-hosted caches. Any increase in subscription prices remains a prediction.