Deutsche Telekom, Colt seek changes to 'access' rules in draft EU telecom bill
By Matthew Newman ( May 28, 2026, 16:39 GMT | Insight) -- Telecom operators such as Deutsche Telekom and Colt Technology want national regulators to target specific regional or local markets for market “bottlenecks” that harm competition, rather than focusing only on national markets. At issue is whether new EU rules will pursue “symmetric regulation” or continue the logic of the previous telecom rules, which are based on competition law and examinations of companies with significant market power.Telecom operators such as Deutsche Telekom and Colt Technology want national regulators to target specific regional or local markets for market “bottlenecks” that harm competition, rather than focusing only on national markets....
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