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Netflix Inc is pushing back against a South Korean Internet provider’s demand that it pay to use their network after hits like Squid Game caused a surge in data traffic, saying the move could prevent entertainment firms from working profitably in the country.

SK Broadband has demanded that Netflix must pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work in a lawsuit filed last week.

South Korean ISP SK Broadband has counter-sued Netflix for part of the delivery cost of video streaming content, including blockbuster Squid Game.

FCC Commissioner Targets Corporate Welfare for Big Tech "We could go ahead and require some of these companies to start contributing right now,” Federal Communications Commission member Brendan Carr says of requiring Big Tech to fund internet infrastructure. (Photo: Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) Federal Communications Commission member Brendan Carr says the agency should require Big Tech to fund internet infrastructure, following the introduction last week of a bill requiring the FCC to consider collecting contributions from technology companies. The bill—introduced July 21 by Sena...

[Reporter's Notebook] Netflix's freeloading should end Posted : 2021-05-03 16:47 By Kim Bo-eun Netflix's earnings in Korea spiked last year, as people flocked to online-based home entertainment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Netflix Services Korea raked in 414.45 billion won in sales in 2020, up 123.54 percent from the previous year backed by a surge in subscribers. Netflix Korea's subscribers exceeded 3 million as of the end of last year, up from 2 million in October 2019. Netflix and YouTube operator Google collectively account for more than 70 percent of online traffic generated here. But ...