Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Deutsche Telekom Ordered to Grant Rivals Access to Its Network Cables

Via The International Herald Tribune.

The German telecommunications regulator has decided to order Deutsche Telekom to grant rivals access to its network cables, according to a decision set to be published Wednesday.

The decision by the Bundesnetzagentur, viewed by Reuters, will enable rivals to lay their own cables to reach customers using Deutsche Telekom infrastructure as the former state monopoly rolls out its new superfast broadband network. In areas where they cannot lay cables, rivals will be granted access to Deutsche Telekom's fiber-optic network.

Currently, Deutsche Telekom charges rivals a monthly fee to use its copper wires from phone exchanges into homes and businesses.

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