Google Calls Decade-Old Demand for Shared Network Costs Bad for Consumers Google has stated that European telecom operators'' demand to get Big Tech to help fund network costs was a ten-year-old idea and was bad for consumers. EU operators like Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and others have long complained that tech giants use a huge part of internet traffic on their networks and should contribute financially. Google has also warned that shared network costs could disrupt Europe''s net neutrality or open Internet access.