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Telekom must open empty ducts for five years under fixed conditions
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22 July 2026
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regulatory
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Fusion42 · 23 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
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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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you build fibre in Germany, Telekom's ducts are now a legal right, not a favour—five years of guaranteed access and transparent pricing mean you can plan deployments without waiting for their permission or fearing sudden eviction. The penalties for them blocking capacity (€500–€1,000 per delay) now sit between you and their monopoly.
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Cloud Infrastructure · fibre-infrastructure · open-access · telekom-regulation · duct-sharing · competitive-access