Sector Report of the Monopolies Commission pursuant to § 195 (2) and (3) of the Telecommunications Act, December 10, 2025
The German Monopolies Commission warns against new monopolies in telecommunications. ‘We are currently in a critical transition phase from copper to fibre technology, especially in Germany. There is a danger that the former state monopolists will become dominant again,’ warned Tomaso Duso, Chairman of the Monopolies Commission. The independent committee, which advises the federal government, has presented its 14th sector report on telecommunications. ‘If the upcoming Digital Networks Act leads to premature deregulation, competition will be severely harmed,’ said Duso.
With the Digital Networks Act, the European Commission plans to harmonise the regulation of telecommunications companies and thus to strengthen the European single market. The Monopolies Commission recommends that companies with market power should continue to be more tightly regulated, at least until effective competition is guaranteed. Overall, the advisory body generally welcomes the planned Digital Networks Act, which will provide important impetus for the completion of the European single market.