Policy & Regulation Committee


Our key policy priorities

The FTTH Council Europe considers that fibre networks are fundamental to the digital transformation of European economies and that the objectives of the Digital Decade need to be reached in a timely fashion.

To this end, the FTTH Council Europe considers it essential to maintain a favourable regulatory framework for fibre investment in a competitive environment. The existing framework has delivered, and is delivering, good results in terms of fibre deployment and in our view, in Europe, concerns are mostly on the demand side of the fibre market.

Among our key policy priority is copper switch-off, which would give a clear signal to the sector and investors, have  positive impact on FTTH roll-out and adoption, and have advantages in terms of energy efficiency and operational costs. This is why the FTTH Council Europe launched the Copper Switch-Off Tracker.

Browse below our key objectives that in our view should be at the core of the current  2024-2029 EU legislative and regulatory cycle.

Our positions as FTTH Council Europe

Reducing uncertainty on the demand side

Reducing uncertainty on the demand side

Clear policy objectives, such as progressive copper switch-off, encourage investment in fibre networks. Learn how these measures boost productivity and support the green transition.

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Maintaining a Competitive Environment

Maintaining a Competitive Environment

Effective competition drives innovation and network expansion. Explore our strategies to promote fair market practices and prevent monopolistic behaviour in fibre network development.

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Facilitating Fibre Network Deployment

Facilitating Fibre Network Deployment

A favourable regulatory environment is critical for fibre deployment. From reducing barriers to infrastructure sharing to implementing cost-reduction measures, Europe needs to further develop a fibre-friendly ecosystem.

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Supporting the Green Transition

Supporting the Green Transition

Transitioning to fibre networks offers significant energy savings and environmental benefits. We advocate for integrating fibre networks into the EU taxonomy to unlock green financing opportunities.

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Ensuring Spectrum Availability for In-Home Connectivity

Ensuring Spectrum Availability for In-Home Connectivity

In-home Wi-Fi is the backbone of digital usage. Proper allocation of the 6GHz spectrum is vital to ensure faster and more reliable connectivity for European households and businesses.

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Digital Networks Act

Digital Networks Act

We welcome the Digital Networks Act’s focus on investment and competition, supporting regulatory stability through the SMP process. We support a balanced copper switch-off protecting consumers, tailored access remedies reflecting national realities, and constructive engagement to accelerate FTTH deployment and strengthen sustainable competition.

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Cybersecurity Act

Cybersecurity Act

The FTTH Council Europe supports stronger security and resilience in Europe’s telecom network and services market, understands that the proposed Cybersecurity Act is part of the broader strategy aimed at guaranteeing Europe’s strategic autonomy and security, and is willing to cooperate with European Institutions to achieve this objective.

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Main publications and assets by the Policy & Regulation Commitee

 

 

Policies
for a
sustainable digital Europe

“Shared vision and action are essential to progress toward a sustainable and digital European society.  We encourage policy makers to facilitate, through regulation, a fair and competitive market and to support investments in areas where there is no private business case.”

Vincent Garnier
Director General

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Speakers: Annegret Groebel - Director International Relations/Postal Regulation at Benetza, Christof Sommerberg - SVP Public Affairs at Deutsche Glasfaser Holding GmbH, Marcus Isermann - Vice President, Public Affairs Regulation and Federal States at Deutsche Telekom AG, Matthias Buening - Head of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance at EWE TEL GmbH, Thomas Kalthoefer - Director Infrastructure Investments at DWS Group, Cara Schwarz-Schilling - General Manager and Director at WIK Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH (moderator)

Speakers: Alexandra Rotileanu - Deputy Head of Unit - Investment in High-Capacity Networks - DG CNECT at European Commission, Fernando Luis Huerta Aguirre - Area Coordinator at SETELECO, Marianne Selkäinaho - Chief Specialist, Rural Affairs at Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry - Finland, Mark Gerban - Head of Product at Pairpoint, Moritz Weiss - Managing Director and Head of DACH • Investor Relations and Business Development at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Yuriy Matsyk - Head of the MDT’s Directorate of Fixed Broadband at Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation

Panel 5 - CTO panel
Apr 11, 2025

Panel 5 - CTO panel

| Panel Sessions | 26 March

Speakers: Duncan Earl - Senior Director of Quantum Networking at IonQ, Enrique Blanco - Telefónica Global CTIO at Telefónica, Ronan Kelly - CTO at AllPoints Fibre, Stefano Paggi - Chief Technology & Operations Officer at FiberCop S.p.A., Suzanne Tracy - CTO at SIRO, Michael Dargue - Vice President at Cartesian (moderator)

Panel 6 - Investors Panel
Apr 11, 2025

Panel 6 - Investors Panel

| Panel Sessions | 26 March

Speakers: Inka Klinger, Head of Project Finance - Hamburg Commercial Bank AG, Jeroen Kleinjan - Global Lead Telecom at ING, Olaf Swantee - Executive Chairman at Community Fiber in the UK & Odido in the Netherlands, Oliver Bradley, Senior Managing Director - Macquarie Capital, Vincent Metzler - Senior Loan Officer at European Investment Bank, Lars Riegel - Partner - Global Head of PE TMT at Arthur D. Little (moderator)

Panel 7 - Fibre Networks Resilience
Apr 11, 2025

Panel 7 - Fibre Networks Resilience

| Panel Sessions | 26 March

Speakers: Alessandro Gropelli - Director General at Connect Europe, Paul Naastepad - Managing Director at Eurofiber Netherlands, Trevor Linney - Network Technology Director at Openreach, Virginie Géradin - Fiber Network Department Lead at Proximus, Yuriy Kurmaz - Chief Executive Officer at UKRTELECOM JSC, Franck Chevalier - Co-head of Technology Consulting at Analysys Mason (moderator)

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