Meta Ends Direct Peering with Deutsche Telekom Over €20M Fee

Meta will reroute traffic through third-party providers after a court ruling mandated a €20 million payment to Deutsche Telekom.

Meta and Deutsche Telekom have terminated their direct peering relationship following a court ruling favoring Deutsche Telekom.
Meta will now use third-party transit providers to route traffic, potentially impacting service quality for Deutsche Telekom subscribers.
The dispute centers on Deutsche Telekom's demand for a €20 million fee to continue handling Meta's substantial data traffic.
Meta argues that the fee undermines net neutrality principles and sets a dangerous precedent for the open internet.
Deutsche Telekom claims that not charging large companies for heavy data use imposes financial strain on telecom providers and consumers.