1:1 with Rudolf van der Berg

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📌Episode Highlights
⏲️[00:00] Intro
⏲️[01:24] Q1 - How do you interpret the relationship between users accessing more content and services online and the impact this may have on telcos?
⏲️[08:47] Q2 - What are the inherent dangers (if any) of Big Tech being requested to pay for the network of telcos?
⏲️[18:39] Q3 - Do you think it is appropriate to compare the contribution of Big Tech and telcos in infrastructure, as suggested by some?
⏲️[31:18] You have 1 minute to deliver a message to the powers that be in the EU on the 'fair contribution' discussion: make your case.
⏲️[36:08] Outro

📌About Our Guest
🎙️ Rudolf van der Berg | Partner, Stratix

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🌐 Rudolf van der Berg

Rudolf van der Berg is a consultant with 20 years of experience in Internet, telecom, privacy, online content, standardisation and related topics.

In the past, Rudolf was an Economist and Policy Analyst at the OECD working on telecommunications and Internet-related policy. He notably wrote reports on Machine-to-Machine communication, Internet of Things, connected television, mobile termination rates, fixed mobile convergence, international cables and Internet exchange points. Working together with BEREC - the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications, he organised two meetings on IP-interconnection, which brought the Internet peering community and regulators together.