The 28th FRK Broadband Congress opened today in Leipzig with sharp warnings about fibre market realities and calls for stronger customer focus.
Ralf Berger new FRK Chair, Heinz-Peter Labonte becomes President
German cable operator association FRK elected a new leadership at its 27th Broadband Congress on 12 September 2024 in Leipzig.
Deutsche Telekom, industry associations consider legal action against EU approval of Vodafone/Unitymedia merger
Deutsche Telekom and several industry associations are considering taking legal action against the European Commission’s decision to approve Vodafone’s acquisition of German cable operator Unitymedia.
FRK opposes Vodafone’s proposed Telefónica deal
German cable operator association FRK rejects the concessions proposed by Vodafone to the European Commission to secure approval of its planned acquisition of Unitymedia from Liberty Global.
FRK welcomes full EC review of Vodafone/Liberty deal
German cable operator association FRK welcomes the decision by the European Commission (EC) to launch an in-depth investigation into Vodafone’s proposed acquisition of Liberty Global’s German subsidiary Unitymedia.
FRK gains TV carriage rights from content4tv
German TV carriage rights supplier content4tv and German cable operator association FRK have agreed on a long-term cooperation.
FRK demands strong conditions for Unitymedia Vodafone merger
German cable operator association FRK calls for tough conditions from the competition and regulatory authorities to be imposed on Vodafone in the antitrust review of the planned acquisition of Unitymedia.
FRK takes anti-trust action against ARD/ZDF in carriage fee row
German cable operator association FRK wants to achieve that small and medium-sized cable operators receive carriage fees from public broadcasters ARD and ZDF just like the two largest players Vodafone […]
Heinz-Peter Labonte stays FRK chairman
The board members of German cable operator association FRK have confirmed Heinz-Peter Labonte as the chairman at this year’s general meeting in Königswinter.
FRK calls for open access after Liberty Global/Vodafone deal
German cable operator association FRK has called for open access to be imposed as one of the concessions for regulatory approval of the rumoured acquisition of Liberty Global’s German cable […]