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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FTTH Awards Ceremony
Apr 16, 2026

FTTH Awards Ceremony

FTTH Conference 2026 | FTTH Awards | 15 April

Winners of the traditional FTTH Awards are announced

 Panel 2 - UK Fibre at a Crossroads: Leadership Insights
Apr 16, 2026

Panel 2 - UK Fibre at a Crossroads: Leadership Insights

FTTH Conference 2026 | Panel Sessions | 15 April

With Kelly Barlow - Strategy and Portfolio Director at VodafoneThree, Rajiv Datta - Chief Executive Officer at NexFibre, Richard Allwood - Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Openreach, and Simon Holden - Chief Executive Officer at CityFibre. Moderated by Oliver Loveless - Principal at Analysis Mason

Panel 4 - Policy & Regulation
Apr 16, 2026

Panel 4 - Policy & Regulation

FTTH Conference 2026 | Panel Sessions | 15 April

With Amanda Glancy - Director of Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at SIRO, Anna Bigot - Director of European Public Affairs at Bouygues, Jakob Greiner - Vice President European Affairs at Deutche Telekom, Kamila Kloc - Director of Directorate B Digital Decade and Connectivity | DG CONNECT at European Commission, and Marko Mišmaš - Chair 2026 at BEREC. Moderated by Philippe Defraigne - Director at Cullen International

Panel 3 - Building Resilient FTTH Networks
Apr 16, 2026

Panel 3 - Building Resilient FTTH Networks

FTTH Conference 2026 | Panel Sessions | 15 April

With Christian Laqué - CTO at A1 Austria, Jaakko Wallenius - Vice President, Resilience and Defense at Elisa, Katja Kmet Vrcko - Co-Chair Cybersecurity & Resilience Working Group at AKOS, Loic Mahut - International Business Director at Altitude Infra, and Neil McRae - Chief Information & Technology Officer at CityFibre. Moderated by Neil Gallager - Director at Copenhagen Economics

Panel 5 - Investing in Europe’s Fibre Future
Apr 16, 2026

Panel 5 - Investing in Europe’s Fibre Future

FTTH Conference 2026 | Panel Sessions | 15 April

With Andreas Waber - CEO at Swiss Fibre Net AG, Hans Loetzer - Head of Project Finance at Hamburg Commercial Bank, Krzysztof Wróbel - CFO at Światłowód Inwestycje, and Nina Krecht-Hammerschmidt - Senior Head of Unit at European Investment Bank. Moderated by Lars Riegel - Partner - Global Head of PE TMT at Arthur D. Little

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