Telekom must open empty ducts for five years under fixed conditions

Germany's Federal Network Agency has finalised a 137-page regulatory framework requiring Telekom to open its passive fibre ducts and poles to competitors for five years under fixed conditions, with strict deadlines, transparency requirements, and tiered penalties for non-compliance or capacity blocking.

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