Commission accepts German plans for broadband vectoring, but insists on additional improvements

On the 19 July 2016, the European Commission accepted a revised regulatory proposal to allow Deutsche Telekom to upgrade its network with vectoring technology. Although further developments are expected to ensure competition.

This decision is a result of the earlier in-depth investigation, which had been opened by the European Commission in May 2016.

EurActiv, 20.07.16: Commission reluctantly approves controversial German telecoms rule http://www.euractiv.com/section/digital/news/commission-reluctantly-approves-controversial-german-telecoms-rule/

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