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VATM press statement: Gigabit funding requires a medium- and long-term readjustment

1. April 2026

Berlin, 1 April 2026. Following today’s call for proposals for infrastructure projects aimed at promoting gigabit connectivity, presented by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs, VATM Managing Director Dr Frederic Ufer states: “Simpler and digital procedures, clear standards for local authority tenders, and faster implementation

Telekom’s dominance in the retail market: VATM warns the Federal Network Agency against a paradigm shift and a step backwards at the expense of consumers

23. März 2026

Releasing Telekom from regulation in the residential market too early weakens competition and consumer rights. Cologne, 23 March 2026. The VATM strongly warns the Federal Network Agency against weakening regulation of Telekom in the residential customer market. From the association’s perspective, regional deregulation – as

TKG Amendment: Prioritizing the Copper Phase-Out and More Competition – With Caution

2. März 2026

Berlin, 2 March 2026. The draft bill on the amendment to the Telecommunications Act (TKG) presented today by the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs outlines key guidelines for the further roll-out of fibre-optic and mobile networks and the migration to the new networks – featuring

Political Advisory Council at the Federal Network Agency to play key role in 2026 – VATM President Valentina Daiber emphasises importance of an active, competition-oriented regulatory authority

26. Januar 2026

Berlin, 26. January 2026. The Advisory Board of the Federal Network Agency meets today for its first session of 2026 in a new setup. Under the chairmanship of Mark Helfrich, the body takes on a special role this year as a political adviser and source

Digital Networks Act: Competition remains the guiding principle – right signals for the German market

21. Januar 2026

Brussels, 21.01.2026. Today, the European Commission presented the Digital Networks Act (DNA), laying the groundwork for further digitalisation in Germany and across the EU. „We welcome that Brussels has taken Germany’s special conditions into account in the DNA – both in terms of the copper-fibre

VATM press statement: Gigabit funding requires a medium- and long-term readjustment

Telekom’s dominance in the retail market: VATM warns the Federal Network Agency against a paradigm shift and a step backwards at the expense of consumers

TKG Amendment: Prioritizing the Copper Phase-Out and More Competition – With Caution

Political Advisory Council at the Federal Network Agency to play key role in 2026 – VATM President Valentina Daiber emphasises importance of an active, competition-oriented regulatory authority

Digital Networks Act: Competition remains the guiding principle – right signals for the German market

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