By Matthew Newman ( October 14, 2026, 09:39 GMT | Insight) -- Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica might see a revamp of the EU’s telecom rules in 2027 as EU governments edge toward an agreement on a package of telecom regulations as early as the end of this year, a European Commission official said on Wednesday. Under the Digital Networks Act, proposed by the European Commission in January, telecom providers would gain a single passport to operate across EU countries, while mobile-spectrum licensing would become more harmonized and satellite authorizations would move to EU level.Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Telefónica might see a revamp of the EU’s telecom rules in 2027 as EU governments edge toward an agreement on a package of telecom regulations as early as the end of this year, a European Commission official said on Wednesday....
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