Telecom groups ally to push for EU fiber transition, competition safeguards

( October 12, 2026, 06:01 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Six European and national industry groups representing companies including Iliad, Digi, Colt Technology Services and 1&1 have formed the Digital Networks Alliance for Europe, or DNA Europe, according to a press release published on Monday. The alliance wants the EU’s Digital Networks Act to mandate a transparent copper-to-fiber transition and preserve national regulators’ powers to impose proportionate obligations on dominant operators, protecting competition, consumer choice and investment.The press release is attached....

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