The Federal Network Agency today decided on the level of fees for the use of Telekom's construction facilities. Sven Knapp, Head of the Capital Office at the German Broadband Association (BREKO), explains: "The fees set by the Federal Network Agency are not a market price, but exclusively a decision against the market-dominant company."

The German Broadband Association (BREKO) today awarded Borken the title of "Real Fiber Optic Municipality". Germany's leading fiber optic association thus honors the city from the Münsterland region for its comprehensive fiber optic expansion.

With the 2025 federal budget, the Federal Cabinet today approved almost three billion euros for the promotion of fiber optic expansion in Germany. Sven Knapp, Head of the Capital Office of the German Broadband Association (BREKO), explains: "In a draft budget dominated by austerity measures, the traffic light could easily have provided relief in one area: gigabit funding."

The German Broadband Communications Association (BREKO) has awarded the network operator KomMITT its "Real Fiber" quality seal. To date, the subsidiary of Stadtwerke Ratingen has expanded 93% of Ratingen's urban area with future-proof fiber optics to buildings and homes.

The Bundestag's Digital Committee today approved the Federal Network Agency's proposal to increase the minimum requirements for the right to be provided with telecommunications services. Dr. Stephan Albers, Managing Director of the German Broadband Association (BREKO), commented: "We consider the proposed increase in minimum bandwidths to 15 Mbit/s for downloads and 5 Mbit/s for uploads to be questionable."

The German Broadband Association (BREKO) is committed to a free and open-minded society. With a statement adopted by the BREKO Board of Directors, Germany's largest fiber optic association is sending a signal: against hatred and agitation and for the strengthening of the free democratic basic order.

As part of the Fiber for Future initiative, the Bundesverband Breitbandkommunikation e.V. (BREKO) has honored Jonas Merzbacher as a digital politician. In recent months, the mayor of Gundelsheim has campaigned for the nationwide expansion of fiber optics in the municipality in the district of Bamberg.

The legislative process for the Telecommunications Network Expansion Acceleration Act (TK-NABEG) has been delayed for months. It is intended to simplify and accelerate the expansion of fiber optics and mobile communications. Together with the associations BDEW, ANGA, BREKO and VATM, a broad alliance is calling on Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz to declare this important project a top priority.

In view of the European elections on June 9, the German Broadband Association (BREKO) is calling for competition in the telecommunications market to be strengthened in order to achieve the EU's connectivity goals.

The Lower Saxony Fiber Optic Day is taking place today, Friday, in Wolfsburg. In the presence of Lower Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs Olaf Lies, projects relating to digital applications and fiber optic infrastructure will be presented. Jan Simons, Head of State Policy at the German Broadband Association (BREKO), comments: "The Lower Saxony Fiber Optics Day has established itself as a strong format. This is good news for the expansion of digital infrastructure in the state."