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Re:Lombardy increases charges for the construction of data c... by jgbuddy on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @11:16AM (#48295642)
This is surely a huge blow to all the hyperscalers looking to build datacenters in the agricultural regions of Italy.
Re:Lombardy increases charges for the construction of data c... by napolux on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @12:24PM (#48296584)
Read the article man, Lombardy is basically in the center of Europe, compare Milan with Los Angeles and see how small it is actually

> There are already 33 active data centres in the Milan metropolitan area alone; a further 10 are under construction and 23 under evaluation.

If the Milan hinterland is the most 'targeted' area, an increase in interest is also registered in the other provinces: in the rest of Lombardy there are three already active, plus one under construction and five under evaluation.

Re:Lombardy increases charges for the construction of data c... by jgbuddy on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @03:10PM (#48299005)
Agreed- my comment was tongue-in-cheek.
Re:Lombardy increases charges for the construction of data c... by zuzululu on Wednesday May 27, 2026 @12:23PM (#48296574)
EU consumers will foot the bill by paying more and lagging behind America