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Deutsche Telekom, Orange, others should face national telecom rules, Germany argues

By Matthew Newman ( November 6, 2025, 16:47 GMT | Insight) -- Telecom companies such as Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Vodafone should be regulated by national telecom rules rather than a harmonized, EU-wide regulation, according to a German government position paper seen by MLex. Germany has argued that the Digital Networks Act’s legal form should be a directive rather than a regulation. The difference in these forms is crucial: regulations are binding EU-wide, while directives allow national flexibility.Deutsche Telekom, Orange and Vodafone should be regulated by national telecom rules rather than a harmonized, EU-wide regulation, according to a German government position paper seen by MLex....

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