German telecom regulator BNetzA Fri. cut the monthly access charg...
German telecom regulator BNetzA Fri. cut the monthly access charge to Deutsche Telekom’s (DT’s) copper loop, rejecting the incumbent’s claim that company restructuring and personnel changes will make it costlier to provide the service. DT had sought a rate hike to 12.03 ($16) from
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10.65 ($14.17), but BNetzA lowered it to 10.50 ($13.86), said telecom lawyer Axel Spies. The 15-eurocent drop isn’t enough, said Spies, who represents the German Competitive Carriers Assn. (VATM). Comparable unbundled local loop rates elsewhere in Europe and in similar parts of the U.S. are much lower, Spies said; Italian, Dutch and Danish regulators, for instance, have imposed fees below 9. “This decision sends the wrong signal” for further network investment, he said.