Overview
- Regulation (EU) 2024/1309 enters into force on Nov. 12, creating an EU‑wide framework to lower the cost of building gigabit networks, chiefly fiber.
- Member states must enable shared use of existing ducts and lines, digitize permitting and wayleave procedures, and establish central digital information points.
- New dispute‑resolution mechanisms are required to handle access conflicts, giving providers clearer, faster pathways to deploy infrastructure.
- Coordinated construction planning is promoted to reduce duplicate roadworks, with new and extensively renovated buildings expected to include high‑capacity connections.
- Germany is preparing Telecommunications Act changes that treat fiber and mobile buildouts as an overriding public interest through 2030, prioritizing approvals and offering operators greater legal certainty.