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: Alastair Waite - Senior Manager, Global DC Mkt Dev at Commscope, Christoph Glingener - Chief Technology Officer at Adtran, Hans Neff - Senior Director CTO Group at ZTE, Théo Lambert - Technical Director Europe at Netceed, Carl Pertry - Board Member at FTTH Council Europe (moderator)

Panel 12 - Scaling Fiber Deployment & Connectivity Innovations
Apr 11, 2025

Panel 12 - Scaling Fiber Deployment & Connectivity Innovations

| Panel Sessions | 27 March

Speakers: Pedro Dias - Market Development Specialist, Carrier Networks EMEA at Corning Optical Communications, Phill Coppin - Associate Vice President - Technology at STL, Randall René - Industry Solutions Director: Telecommunications & Cable at ESRI, Ye Zhicheng - Chief Architect of FTTR Product at Huawei Technologies Co., LTD., Stefano Fogli - Board Member at FTTH Council Europe (moderator)

Speakers: Greg Mesch - Chief Executive Officer at CityFibre, James Warner - CEO at FullFibre, Jeremy Chelot - CEO at Netomnia & Group, Katie Milligan - Deputy CEO at Openreach, Natalie Black - Networks and Communications Group Director at Ofcom, Gita Sorensen - Founder Director at GOS Consulting (moderator)

Panel 14 - Successful business Strategies for Rural FTTH
Apr 11, 2025

Panel 14 - Successful business Strategies for Rural FTTH

| Panel Sessions | 27 March

Speakers: David Elfassy - Vice President at Altitude Group, Jimmy Todd - CEO/General Manager at Nex-Tech, José Antonio Vázquez Blanco - CEO at Onivia, Marta Wojciechowska - Chief Executive Officer at Fiberhost, Simon Rozas - Head of European Digital Infrastructure at CVC DIF, Andreas Waber - Board Member at FTTH Council Europe (moderator)

Panel 15 - Balkans road to FTTH
Apr 11, 2025

Panel 15 - Balkans road to FTTH

| Panel Sessions | 27 March

Speakers: Alberto Belazelkoski - COO at Neotel, Balazs Revesz - Chief Executive Officer at Vodafone Albania, Konstantinos Masselos - President at Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (EETT), Mark Vasic - Head of International Regulatory Affairs at Deutsche Telekom AG, Pranvera Kastrati - Acting Head of Programme Department at Regional Cooperation Council, Veronica Bocarova - Head of Regulatory Training and Capacity Building at Cullen International (moderator)

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