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Over 200 Companies Sign Trump Pledge Against Data Center Price Hikes

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Engadget ·

More than 200 companies have signed the Trump administration's non-binding Ratepayer Protection Pledge, aimed at preventing data center operators from raising prices on consumers. The pledge is voluntary and lacks enforcement mechanisms. Critics question its effectiveness in curbing potential price increases.

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The pledge's non-binding nature means it may have limited impact, but it signals growing political pressure on data center pricing practices.
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