Deutsche Telekom Position on Digital Infrastructure White Paper

This document is a position paper from Deutsche Telekom regarding the European Commission's White Paper on the Future of Digital Infrastructure. It outlines the company's support for the initiative and emphasizes the need for urgent legislative proposals to address the current challenges in the telecommunications sector. The paper details key recommendations, including the necessity for a level playing field between telecom operators and content/application providers, the need to move away from outdated regulatory frameworks, and the introduction of a dispute resolution mechanism for fair pricing in data transport services. Additionally, it discusses the importance of creating a single market for telecommunications in the EU and the need for a new competition policy that considers sustainability and economic security. The document also critiques the current spectrum auction regime and calls for reforms to facilitate better investment in infrastructure.