Meta Subsidiary Ordered to Pay Deutsche Telekom €30M for Network Services

A German court ruled Meta's Edge Network Services must pay Deutsche Telekom about €30 million ($35.71 million) for network services used by Meta platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, from March 2021 to August 2024. Telekom alleges a binding agreement existed for the use of its peering points during this period, arguing continued data traffic after the original contract expired constituted a new, paid arrangement. Edge maintains the arrangement was a settlement-free peering deal. Edge may appeal the decision within one month to the Federal Court of Justice, per the court spokesperson. Meta, Edge, and Telekom have not yet commented.