Iran Signals Licensing Fees for Strait of Hormuz Cables
TL;DR
Iran says it will charge license fees to Big Tech for using undersea cables that pass beneath the Strait of Hormuz, naming Meta, Google, Amazon and Microsoft; the move could push US firms to pursue overland fiber routes and Gulf-led projects as wartime disruptions and repair delays threaten the chokepoint.
- Iran demands Big Tech pay fees for undersea Internet cables in Strait of Hormuz Ars Technica
- Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz CNN
- How realistic is threat of Iran charging to use internet cables under strait of Hormuz? The Guardian
- Iran announces new body to manage Strait of Hormuz as peace talks stall France 24
- Iran Starts Bitcoin-Backed Ship Insurance for Hormuz Strait Bloomberg.com
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