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The German association of alternative operators, Breko, the industry group Europacable, which represents producers of fibre cable in the EU, and the FTTH Council Europe have called on policy-makers at European, national and local level to pick full fibre to reduce the adverse impact on climate. The associations cited a study saying that full-fibre networks can drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

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