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2025

22 January 2025 (DE)
Decision with a signal effect: German Federal Network Agency confirms free choice of terminal equipment for fibre optic connections in Germany


2024

28 October 2024 (BE)
Free Modem Choice Launches in Belgium: Users Take Their Digital Future into Their Own Hands (Press release)

24 July 2024 (DE)
Bundesnetzagentur publishes draft decision: Free choice of terminal equipment for fibre optic lines to be confirmed

30 June 2024 (EU)
European Commission publishes White Paper on Europe’s digital infrastructure – VTKE issues statement

11 June 2024 (BE)
Court confirms decision on network termination point: The path to free choice of terminal equipment in Belgium is clear (press release)


2023

11 October 2023 (BE)
Belgian regulator (BIPT) decides to introduce router freedom for all broadband technologies

19 June 2023 (HR)
Croatian regulator HAKOM wants to anchor free terminal choice in a draft regulation – VTKE issues statement

27 January 2023 (NL)
Dutch Internet users have been enjoying “router freedom” for a year now (press release)

27 January 2023 (BE)
Freedom to chose your router in Belgium: what are we waiting for? (press release)


2022

17 November 2022 (BE)
Belgian regulator (BIPT) consults on draft regulation on router freedom – VTKE issues statement

29 March 2022 (EU)
Survey in seven EU countries: Desire for free router choice is very strong everywhere


2021

28 July 2021 (NL)
Dutch consumers no longer obligated to choose modems offered by their provider (press release)

2 July 2021 (DE)
Five years of router freedom – Survey: Strong desire for independence among consumers – freedom of choice in Europe (press release)

2 July 2021 (AT)
Digital Society discussion event Need for education on the topic of ‚router freedom‘ remains high (press release)

7 May 2021 (DE)
Amendment to Telecommunications Act: Telecommunications terminal manufacturers welcome new law that confirms router-freedom for fiber optics (press release)

6 May 2021 (AT)
Survey on free choice of end device at the internet connection – Majority wants end to compulsory routers (press release)

7 April 2021 (GR)
Greek regulator plans to define the Network Termination Point (NTP) / VTKE participates in public consultation