The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, amendments to a State aid scheme to support the deployment of very high capacity broadband networks offering Gigabit speeds in Germany.
The scheme was originally approved in November 2020 and was set to expire on 31 December 2025. Following the amendment, the scheme will be prolonged until 31 December 2028, and the budget will be increased by €26 billion. In addition, various changes are introduced to the scheme to bring it in line with the 2023 Broadband Guidelines.
The German scheme
Germany notified the Commission of its…
