Telekom Deutschland: compulsory copper shutdown would be ‘massive’ error

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German incumbent dismisses rivals’ criticism of its ‘go-slow’ policy on copper decommissioning.

This article includes:

  • Themes: Copper decommissioning; Fibre rollout; Broadband competition; Market-driven migration; Regulatory frameworks; Infrastructure investment; Overbuilding disputes; Digital Networks Act; Customer choice; Policy clash.
  • People: Dominique Leroy; Dr. Frederic Ufer; Karsten Wildberger; Tim Höttges.
  • Geographic: Germany; European Union.
  • Organisations: Deutsche Telekom (Telekom Deutschland, TDE); VATM; Deutsche Glasfaser; Unsere Grüne Glasfaser; Allianz; Telefónica; Vodafone Germany; European Commission; German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and State Modernisation 

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