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German industry associations criticise proposed telecom law reform

Thursday 17 December 2020 | 16:47 CET | News
German telecom industry associations have criticized the government's draft reform of the Telecommunications Act. The industry group VATM said that apart from a few improvements based on EU requirements, it sees "irresponsible national interventions" and new bureaucracy created in the regulation of contracts and consumer protection.

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Categories: General
Companies: Bitkom / Buglas / Deutsche Telekom / VATM
Countries: Germany
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