In­ter­na­tion­al Tar­iff Comparisons

According to section 40, clause 3, number 1 of the German Telecommunications Act, the Regulatory Authority (Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA) may, besides the cost information submitted to it, additionally refer to the prices of such undertakings that offer similar services in comparable competitive markets. In principle, tariff Comparisons are carried out internationally and within a particular rates approval process. The rates of the countries chosen for the tariff comparison are shown as an index value which is based on the respective net tariffs (index value = 1) as approved by BNetzA's Ruling Chamber.

International Tariff Comparison “Local Loop Unbundling (one-off / cancellation charges)” MDF and SDF Access

The results based on the application of German incumbent Telekom Deutschland GmbH for approval of tariffs for Local Loop Unbundling of 17 April 2025 (BK3c-25/006). The tariffs, approved by the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA), were published in the Official Gazette No. 19 of 8 October 2025, Note No. 295/2025. Official Gazette subscription/dispatch.

Accompanying the approval process, BNetzA carried out an international tariff comparison. The following tables show the current European tariff level of Local Loop charges. Only those countries were included in the comparison that determine tariffs based on cost models or cost documentation and that comply with current EU regulation (EU member countries incl. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the United Kingdom). The basis are the approved tariffs (net) of the BNetzA (Ruling Chamber 3).

Tariff approval period I: 01 October 2025 until 30 September 2028

Tariff approval period II: 01 October 2028 until 30 September 2032

a) LLU MDF activation (take over) existing loop

"without works at end user premises"
Country CodeCountry

Index

Tariff I

01 October 2025 until
30 September 2028

Index

Tariff II

01 October 2028 until
30 September 2032

ATAustria
BEBelgium2,91922,7149
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus0,28790,2678
CZCzech Republic
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece0,48020,4466
ESSpain0,86530,8048
FIFinland
FRFrance2,16722,0155
HRCroatia0,23370,2174
HUHungary
IEIreland
ISIceland
ITItaly0,70620,6568
LILiechtenstein
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg1,64461,5295
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
NONorway9,33448,6813
PLPoland0,54640,5082
PTPortugal1,17651,0942
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia0,89880,8359
SKSlovakia
UKUnited Kingdom

Remarks:

  • According to EU recommendation: ISO-3166-alpha-2 codes, except for Greece (EL) and United Kingdom (UK).
  • In Hungary no one-off fee are charged.
  • There is no regulation in AT, BG, CZ, DK, EE, FI, IE, LV, MT, NL, RO, SE, SK and UK.
  • No information is available from IS, LI and LT.

b) LLU SDF activation of new loop

"with works at MDF and end user premises"
Country CodeCountry

Index

Tariff I

01 October 2025 until
30 September 2028

Index

Tariff II

01 October 2028 until
30 September 2032

ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus0,31300,2911
CZCzech Republic
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece0,59070,5495
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ISIceland
ITItaly0,54440,5064
LILiechtenstein
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg1,76101,6382
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
NONorway1,84041,7121
PLPoland0,59030,5492
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
UKUnited Kingdom

Remarks:

  • According to EU recommendation: ISO-3166-alpha-2 codes, except for Greece (EL) and United Kingdom (UK).
  • There is no offer for SDF activation in BE, ES, FI, FR, PT and SI.
  • In Hungary no one-off fee are charged.
  • There is no regulation for SDF in AT, BG, CZ, DK, EE, FI, IE, LV, MT, NL, RO, SE, SK and UK.
  • No Information is available from IS, LI and LT.

c) LLU MDF Cancellation fees without simultaneous switching of the end customer

Country CodeCountry

Index

Tariff I

01 October 2025 until
30 September 2028

Index

Tariff II

01 October 2028 until
30 September 2032

ATAustria
BEBelgium0,70810,6588
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece0,45750,4257
ESSpain1,08491,0093
FIFinland
FRFrance0,29480,2743
HRCroatia0,22290,2074
HUHungary
IEIreland
ISIceland
ITItaly0,47110,4383
LILiechtenstein
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg0,46230,4301
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
NONorway
PLPoland0,15090,1404
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia0,64150,5968
SKSlovakia
UKUnited Kingdom

Remarks:

  • According to EU recommendation: ISO-3166-alpha-2 codes, except for Greece (EL) and United Kingdom (UK).
  • Cancellation charges only listed in BE, SI, ES, FR, HR, IT, LU, PL and SI. In all other countries, no information was provided or the product is not regulated.

d) LLU SDF Cancellation fees without simultaneous switching of the end customer

Country CodeCountry

Index

Tariff I

01 October 2025 until
30 September 2028

Index

Tariff II

01 October 2028 until
30 September 2032

ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece0,61440,5715
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance0,18520,1722
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ISIceland
ITItaly0,34370,3197
LILiechtenstein
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg0,29040,2701
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
NONorway
PLPoland0,09480,0882
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
UKUnited Kingdom

Remarks:

  • According to EU recommendation: ISO-3166-alpha-2 codes, except for Greece (EL) and United Kingdom (UK).
  • Cancellation charges only listed in EL, FR, IT, LU and PL. In all other countries, no information was provided or the product is not regulated.

International Tariff Comparison "Local Loop Unbundling (monthly charges)"

The results based on the application of German incumbent Telekom Deutschland GmbH for approval of tariffs for Local Loop Unbundling of 20 April 2019 (BK3c-22/002). The tariffs, approved by the Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA), were published in the Official Gazette No. 13 of 13 July 2022, Note No. 110/2022. Official Gazette subscription/dispatch.

Accompanying the approval process, BNetzA carried out an international tariff comparison. The following tables show the current European tariff level of monthly Local Loop. Only those countries were included in the comparison that determine tariffs based on cost models or cost documentation and that comply with current EU regulation (EU member countries incl. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and the United Kingdom). The European tariffs are shown as Index values in comparison to the German tariff, i.e. the approved tariffs (net) of BNetzA (Ruling Chamber 3).

Tariff approval period I: 01 July 2022 until 30 June 2027

Tariff approval period II: 01 July 2027 until 30 June 2032

a) LLU Monthly Charges (for the 2-wire copper pair) - Main distribution frame (MDF-access)

Country CodeCountry

Index

Tariff I

01 July 2022 until
30 June 2027

Index

Tariff II

01 July 2027 until
30 June 2032

ATAustria0,68170,6552
BEBelgium0,81970,7879
BGBulgaria0,00000,0000
CYCyprus0,81690,7852
CZCzech Rep.0,6310,6065
DKDenmark0,00000,0000
EEEstonia0,46380,4458
ELGreece0,71740,6895
ESSpain0,80750,7762
FIFinland1,62411,5611
FRFrance0,90610,8709
HRCroatia0,50140,4819
HUHungary0,42630,4097
IEIreland1,20091,1543
ISIcelandk.A.k.A.
ITItaly0,83570,8032
LILiechtenstein1,16061,1155
LTLithuania0,26290,2527
LULuxembourg0,81780,7861
LVLatvia0,78310,7527
MTMalta0,87980,8457
NLNetherlands0,00000,0000
NONorway0,6920,6652
PLPoland0,45820,4404
PTPortugal0,84410,8114
RORomania0,00000,0000
SESweden0,77370,7437
SISlovenia0,75960,7301
SKSlovak Rep.0,39440,3791
UKUnited Kingdom0,77090,7410

Remarks:

  • According to EU recommendation: ISO-3166-alpha-2 codes, except for Greece (EL) and United Kingdom (UK).
  • Finland: The tariff is a simple average of the tariffs of the three largest companies with market power in Finland (Elisa, Telia, DNA).
  • No regulation in Bulgaria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Romania.

b) LLU Monthly Charges (for the 2-wire copper pair) - Signal distribution frame (SDF-access)

Country CodeCountry

Index

Tariff I

01 July 2022 until
30 June 2027

Index

Tariff II

01 July 2027 until
30 June 2032

ATAustria0,81070,7792
BEBelgium0,00000,0000
BGBulgaria0,00000,0000
CYCyprus0,78760,7569
CZCzech Rep.0,95380,9167
DKDenmark0,00000,0000
EEEstonia0,71390,6861
ELGreece0,58090,5583
ESSpain0,00000,0000
FIFinland0,00000,0000
FRFrance1,39451,3403
HRCroatia0,00000,0000
HUHungary0,39880,3833
IEIreland1,44941,3931
ISIcelandk.A.k.A.
ITItaly0,76590,7361
LILiechtenstein0,00000,0000
LTLithuania0,40460,3889
LULuxembourg0,79050,7597
LVLatvia1,20521,1583
MTMalta0,95380,9167
NLNetherlands0,00000,0000
NONorway0,85840,8250
PLPoland0,00000,0000
PTPortugal0,00000,0000
RORomania0,00000,0000
SESweden1,03610,9958
SISlovenia0,00000,0000
SKSlovak Rep.0,00000,0000
UKUnited Kingdom1,08821,0458

Remarks:

  • According to EU recommendation: ISO-3166-alpha-2 codes, except for Greece (EL) and United Kingdom (UK).
  • No regulation in Bulgaria, Denmark, the Netherlands and Romania.
  • The product is not offered in Belgium, Spain, Finland, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Poland, Portugal Slovenia, and Slovakia.
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