Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor
Orban decided Friday to shelve a proposed tax on Internet data
traffic after mass protests against the plan.
"This tax in its current form cannot be introduced," Orban
said.
Large-scale protests began on Sunday, when demonstrators
hurled old computer parts at the headquarters of Orban's ruling
Fidesz party.
The draft law - condemned by the EU - would have levied a
fee on each gigabyte of internet data transferred.
The protesters objected to the financial burden but also
feared the move would restrict free expression and access to
information.
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