Deutsche Telekom rivals up in arms at broadband exemption

In a move that will set a controversial precedent for other recently liberalised telecommunications markets in Europe, Germany's new government is to exempt a broadband network planned by Deutsche Telekom from regulation for two to three years.

VATM (German Association of Telecoms Services): Publications: Statement: A broadband future with unregulated expansion of fibre optic networks, 10.11.05 http://www.vatm.de/english/publications/inhalt/10-11-2005.pdf

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