Policy Observatory
Google News Spain closes after AEDE tax approval
Google News Spain is oficially closed after the government announced the AEDE tax which requires a mandatory and inalienable payment to digital media companies in the cases of content aggregation, even for non-profit. From now on, after accessing news.google.es or entering the service from Spain, a text appears explaining why it's inaccesible.
Country: Austria
Domains: IPR
Stakeholder: Government
Tags: Internet, digital media, content aggregation, Google News Spain, AEDE tax