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German govt coalition agrees on right to fast internet in new Telecommunication Act

Wednesday 21 April 2021 | 11:13 CET | News
The grand coalition government formed by the CDU/CSU and SPD has agreed to include the right to a fast internet connection in the new Telecommunications Act (TKG), Heise Online reports. The German government had already approved the draft reform of the TKG submitted by the Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy and the Minister for Transport and Digital Infrastructure. The grand coalition added that in order to determine the requirements for internet access service, the Federal Network Agency should consider not only the minimum bandwidth provided to at least 80 percent of consumers in

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