Berlin/Bonn 7 May 2021 At its meeting today, the Federal Council paved the way for a new Telecommunications Act by approving the Telecommunications Modernization Act (TKMoG). The law will come into force on December 1, 2021.

Bonn/Essen May 5, 2021 The fiber optic forum in NRW entered its third round today on the virtual platform of E-world energy & water. Together with partners con|energy and MICUS Strategieberatung, the German Broadband Association (BREKO) invited speakers from industry and associations to discuss the opportunities and challenges of regional fiber optic expansion. North Rhine-Westphalia's Minister of Economic Affairs and Digital Affairs, Prof. Dr. Andreas Pinkwart, opened the event. As part of the "Fiber for Future" initiative, BREKO honored him as a digital politician.

Berlin/Bonn, 26.04.2021 Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer today announced the launch of the new gigabit funding program. The new funding program is intended to enable subsidized fiber optic expansion in areas where Internet coverage of less than 100 Mbit/s ("grey spots") is available. Previously, broadband funding measures were only possible in areas with a maximum of 30 Mbit/s ("white spots").

Bonn/Berlin 20.04.2021 BREKO Managing Director Dr. Stephan Albers explains the amendment to the Telecommunications Act: "The new Telecommunications Act sets important priorities for the decisive stage of fiber optic expansion in Germany, but unfortunately does not use all the possibilities for a real expansion acceleration law. Nevertheless, we are pleased that the legislative process, which is so important for the further expansion of fiber optics, is now on the home straight after a long run-up. A failure of the legislative process would not have been an option.

Bonn/Berlin, 15.04.2021 Together with the associations BITMi, BVMW and eco, the German Broadband Communications Association (BREKO) is supporting the "Deutschland kann digital" initiative. The aim of the campaign is to strengthen the German digital economy and make the digital achievements of the coronavirus crisis visible. At a virtual discussion round yesterday, representatives from the industry and politics talked about how Germany can catch up in terms of broadband coverage.

Bonn/Berlin, 09.04.2021 Germany's third-largest energy supplier is also entering the fiber optic expansion market outside of its home market of Baden-Württemberg. EnBW's goal is to invest a significant amount in new growth areas by 2025, including telecommunications in particular.

Bonn, April 7, 2021 With the founding of the eleventh regional group, the German Broadband Association (BREKO) completes the rollout of its state concept. Four years after founding the first regional representation, the association is closing the last gap on the BREKO map with the Saxony-Anhalt/Thuringia regional group and is represented by contact persons in all federal states.

Bonn, 25.03.2021 Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer opened the association congress of the German Broadband Association (BREKO) today. The virtual event focused on the political decisions that will set the course for fiber optic expansion in the coming weeks and months. The central importance of the digital infrastructure became clear during the course of the congress, particularly in view of the Bundestag elections.

Bonn/Berlin, 01.03.2021 As part of the TKG amendment, the Telecommunications Act, including other industry-relevant legislation, is to be comprehensively modernized. Today's expert hearing in the Bundestag, at which BREKO will also be heard as an expert, is one of the last milestones on the way to the new Telecommunications Act. As experience has shown that the revision cycle of the TKG is at least eight years, the new law [...]

Bonn/Berlin 12.02.2021 BREKO criticizes the fact that the Federal Council today rejected Schleswig-Holstein's motion to modernize the apportionability of the broadband connection. "Making buildings fit for the future also means equipping them with fiber optic connections. With a forward-looking design, the pay-as-you-go option can become a driver for fiber optic expansion in apartment buildings in the interests of tenants and apartment owners [...]