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EU Digital Networks Act: consultations on telecoms reform and Relevant Markets Recommendation - harmonisation, possible move to ex post rules, spectrum policy, 'fair share', sustainability, and fibre/6G rollout

Published on: 20 June 2025

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Background

Over three decades, Europe’s telecommunications regime has taken shape, starting with late‑1980s liberalisation and reaching a milestone with the 2018 European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), designed to harmonise Member State rules while spurring competition and infrastructure investment. Yet the landscape remains fractured, as differing national rules and enforcement approaches continue to restrict cross‑border operations. Consequently, the build‑out of very high‑capacity networks such as fibre and 5G is patchy and slow, and policies for spectrum assignment vary significantly. Noting these shortcomings, former Digital Commissioner Thierry Breton signalled a new course in his 2024 white paper ‘How to Master Europe’s Digital Infrastructure Needs?’, setting out a vision for an integrated, resilient telecoms market that would accelerate fibre and 5G/6G deployment, remove investment obstacles, and broaden consumer access, especially in underserved or rural areas. Moreover, the Commission’s ‘call for evidence’ of 6 June 2025 reports that transposing the EECC and earlier directives into national law has frequently resulted in overregulation. In contrast to previous telecoms directives, the DNA is expected to be a regulation, and therefore directly applicable across the EU...

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