telecommunications act
The Telecommunications Act (Telekommunikationsgesetz - TKG) dates from 1996 and regulates market conditions and competition in the telecommunications sector.
Through so-called asymmetrical regulation, the Telecommunications Act is intended to promote more competition. Indirectly, the TKG Act also provides for pricing and the services offered by network operators and providers . In addition, it ensures nationwide, adequate and sufficient service in telecommunications and determines frequency regulation.
The Telecommunications Act (TKG) replaces Deutsche Telekom's former telephone monopoly.