The EU’s DNA has landed, but receives lukewarm industry response

Anne Morris2026-01-21T16:06:00

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While telco groups have welcomed the prospect of spectrum reform to provide greater investment certainty, copper switch-off plans and a new approach to ‘fair share’ earn a far more mixed reception…

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Themes: Advanced connectivity; Copper switch‑off; Digital single market; Fair share debate; Fibre deployment; Investment incentives; Network resilience; Regulatory reform; Spectrum licensing; Voluntary cooperation mechanism.
People: Dominique Leroy; Henna Virkkunen; Laszlo Toth; Teresa Ribera.
Geographic: Brussels; Europe; Germany; USA.
Organisations: AFP; BEREC; CCIA Europe; Deutsche Telekom; European Commission; European Council; European Parliament; GSMA; Netflix; Telekom Deutschland.

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