Broadcasting
The provisions of Part 4 'Broadcasting' of the German Telecommunications Act (TKG) assign the Bundesnetzagentur various tasks in the field of technology and telecommunications, in particular in relation to application programming interfaces (APIs) and conditional access systems (CASs).
Consumer-friendly television sets
Sections 75 and 76 of the TKG contain provisions concerning the interoperability of TV sets. Consumers want to be able to buy TV sets, connect them to all networks of at least one transmission path and use the services offered within the scope of the usage rights acquired without any restrictions. Further information can be found here.
The Bundesnetzagentur's tasks and procedures
(under Part 4 of the TKG)
Sections 75ff of the TKG also refer to the federal states' responsibility in respect of the tasks of the "authority responsible under state law" in the area of media legislation. Details are contained in the table.
Changes relating to the dispute resolution panel referred to in section 77 of the TKG were published in Communication No 10/2023 in Bundesnetzagentur Official Gazette No 2/2023.
The address of the dispute resolution panel is:
Bundesnetzagentur
Schlichtungsstelle nach § 77 TKG
Seidelstraße 49
13405 Berlin
Germany
| Function | Name | Deputy |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Kootz, Thilo | Swenja Bartkowski |
| Assessor | Swenja Bartkowski | Hopp, Martin |
| Assessor | Höllerer, Karsten | Malczan, Heiko |