Microsoft Urges US to ‘Copy’ Australia’s Big Tech Media Law

Microsoft Urges US to ‘Copy’ Australia’s Big Tech Media Law
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaks in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 27, 2019. Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Microsoft is calling on the United States to adopt Australia’s media payment law.

In a blogpost, Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote that Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code “deserves serious consideration” and that the United States should not object to the law, but “copy it instead.”
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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