Milestones

15 January 2024
Six government authorities to cooperate more closely on digitalisation in the Digital Cluster Bonn

18 January 2024
Bundesnetzagentur publishes a key elements paper on the future of cost and incentive regulation in the electricity and gas network sectors

24 January 2024
Bundesnetzagentur sets a higher rate of equity return in the capex mark-up for new investments made by electricity and gas network operators

1 March 2024
Bundesnetzagentur confirms the first “climate-neutral network” in the Electricity Network Development Plan 2023–2037/2045

6 March 2024
Bundesnetzagentur publishes a key elements paper proposing an adjustment to the depreciation arrangements for assets in the gas sector

11 March 2024
Bundesnetzagentur for the first time orders a provider to supply a household in Lower Saxony with adequate internet and telephone services

11 April 2024
Bundesnetzagentur publishes an interim report from the unit responsible for monitoring duplicate fibre infrastructure projects

13 May 2024
Bundesnetzagentur publishes a draft document for consultation on extending usage rights for spectrum at 800 MHz, 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz

14 May 2024
Bundesnetzagentur assumes its role as Digital Services Coordinator in Germany

3 June 2024   
Daniela Brönstrup becomes a Vice President of the Bundesnetzagentur

6 June 2024   
Determination for the financing of the hydrogen core network

13 June 2024 
Federal Administrative Court dismisses complaints about Bundesnetzagentur’s planning approval decision

24 July 2024  
Bundesnetzagentur publishes a key elements paper on the reform of network tariffs for industry

12 August 2024         
Bundesnetzagentur certifies the first national dispute settlement body for online platforms

30 August 2024         
Bundesnetzagentur decides on the fair distribution of network costs incurred by the integration of renewable energies

2 September 2024     
Bundesnetzagentur opens the first joint consultation on electricity and gas/hydrogen scenario frameworks 2025-2037/2045

1 October 2024          
Bundesnetzagentur approves the first trusted flagger for online platforms in Germany

22 October 2024        
Bundesnetzagentur approves the hydrogen core network

11 December 2024    
Deutsche Post standard letter costs 95 cents from January 2025

24 January 2022
Points of orientation for the award of mobile spectrum

27 January 2022
Bundesnetzagentur publishes results of consumer survey on online communications services

23 February 2022
Technical Directive for public warnings using mobile networks

28 February 2022
Gaia-X funding competition: €117mn for eleven flagship projects

1 March 2022
Klaus Müller becomes President

30 March 2022
Bundesnetzagentur publishes paper on authority's role in a gas deficit situation

4 April 2022
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action appoints Bundesnetzagentur as fiduciary of Gazprom Germania GmbH

8 April 2022
Bundesnetzagentur appoints fiduciary representative for Gazprom Germania GmbH

3 May 2022
Bundesnetzagentur launches gas consumer data survey

20 May 2022
Full Ultranet route corridor decided

1 June 2022
Barbie Kornelia Haller becomes Vice President

3 June 2022
Discount set for entry points from LNG facilities

17 June 2022
Ordinance on minimum supply requirements promulgated

20 June 2022
Paper published on market measures before and during a gas deficit situation

5 September 2022
Principles published on essential demand of protected and non-protected customers in a national gas deficit situation

6 September 2022
Strategy paper published on resilience of telecommunications networks

8 September 2022
Bundesnetzagentur for the first time formally identifies undersupply of telecommunications services

16 September 2022
Bundesnetzagentur becomes fiduciary of Rosneft Deutschland GmbH and RN Refining & Marketing GmbH

22 September 2022
Position paper published on the award of mobile spectrum

29 September 2022
Bundesnetzagentur starts weekly publication of figures on gas consumption in Germany

29 September 2022
Security Platform Gas launched

17 November 2022
Ordinance issued on regulatory framework for LNG facilities

24 November 2022
Start of determination proceedings on integration of controllable loads

25 November 2022
Bundesnetzagentur publishes indicators on gas supply situation

8 December 2022
Paper published by federal load distributor on voluntary measures taken to save gas

13 December 2022
Bundesnetzagentur consolidates data bases for broadband rollout in gigabit register

29 January 2020
Bundesnetzagentur reviews increase in parcel prices for private customers

3 February 2020
Bundesnetzagentur decides on route corridor for first section of SuedLink

2 March 2020
Bundesnetzagentur decides on full route corridor for SuedOstLink

14 April 2020
Bundesnetzagentur finds no mobile network operators have met coverage obligations from 2015 spectrum auction

21 April 2020
Bundesnetzagentur finds failure by several companies to meet commitments from electricity balancing group contracts

5 May 2020
Bundesnetzagentur rejects application by Nord Stream 2 AG for derogation from regulation

22 May 2020
Bundesnetzagentur publishes report on use of online communications services in Germany

30 June 2020
Bundesnetzagentur publishes results of consultation on blockchain technology in network sectors

9 July 2020
Bundesnetzagentur gives Telefónica administrative fine warning because of failure to meet coverage obligations from 2015 spectrum auction on time

3 July 2020
Bundesnetzagentur launches market consultation on regulation of hydrogen networks

7 September 2020
Bundesnetzagentur starts administrative fines proceedings against three electricity market participants on suspicion of market manipulation

20 October 2020
Bundesnetzagentur publishes results of consultation on importance of digital platforms for business customers

29 October 2020
Bundesnetzagentur publishes map of current mobile coverage in Germany

16 November 2020
Bundesnetzagentur decides on provision of 450 MHz spectrum primarily for critical infrastructure in energy and water industries

1 December 2020
Bundesnetzagentur announces successful bids in first tendering round for coal phase-out

23 January 2018
Bundesnetzagentur discounts Thuringia's SuedLink proposal from consideration

3 April 2018
Bundesnetzagentur decides on first route corridor for power line (Bertikow - Pasewalk)

8 May 2018
Bundesnetzagentur imposes billing and collecting ban to protect router hacking victims

29 May 2018
Bundesnetzagentur celebrates 20th anniversary

7 June 2018
Bundesnetzagentur requires mobile network operator to submit contract for access to regulated wholesale roaming services in dispute resolution procedure

19 June 2018
Agreement on key elements for VHF antenna access accompanied by former Minister Friedrich Bohl and Bundesnetzagentur

18 July 2018
Bundesnetzagentur prohibits excessive fixed network porting charges

14 August 2018
Minister Peter Altmaier visits Bundesnetzagentur and presents electricity grid action plan

17 September 2018
Bundesnetzagentur presents draft for 5G spectrum auction

30 October2018
Bundesnetzagentur launches dead spot app

28 November 2018
LÜKEX 18 practises gas deficit situation scenario

15 June 2016
Federal Cabinet approves Bundesnetzagentur's Telecommunications Transparency Ordinance

29 June 2016
300 geographic numbers used for misleading advertising shut down

29 June 2016
Local loop rate set at €10.02

26 July 2016
Bundesnetzagentur bans Impulspost and rules prices invalid

1 September 2016
Bundesnetzagentur publishes second vectoring decision

12 October 2016
Rates of return on equity set for electricity and gas sectors (6.91%/5.12%)

19 February 2014
Bundesnetzagentur imposes fines for breaches of supplier switching rules

1 May 2014
Dr Wilhelm Eschweiler becomes Vice President

5 August 2014
Bundesnetzagentur receives first federal sectoral planning application

23 October 2014
Decision taken in first proceedings on allocating offshore connection capacity

12 November 2014
Bundesnetzagentur makes first-time proposal for regional differentiation in market definition and market analysis

5 December 2014
Dr Wilhelm Eschweiler elected Chair of Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) for 2016

1 March 2012
Jochen Homann becomes President

12 March 2012
Peter Franke becomes Vice President

18 April 2012
Dr Iris Henseler Unger elected Chair of IRG Rail

3 May 2012
Status report on grid-based energy supply in winter 2011/2012

30 April 2012
First gas network development plan presented

29 May 2012
First electricity network development plan presented during Federal Chancellor's visit

30 August 2012
New rules on free call queues enter into force

21 September 2012
Public dialogue on expanding Germany's electricity grid launched in Bonn

1 October 2012
Standard letter rate from January 2013 at 58 cents

26 November 2012
Coverage obligation from 2010 spectrum auction met nationwide

6 February 2010
Bundesnetzagentur requires DB Netz AG to grant competitors access to operations control centres

27 February 2010
Bundesnetzagentur's first implementing ordinance with rules for efficient sale of renewables enters into force

16 March 2010
Grid control cooperation between German electricity transmission system operators ordered

20 May 2010
Digital Dividend 1 spectrum auction ends (auction proceeds: €4.38bn)

16 June 2010
116 117 number assigned for non-emergency medical on-call service

30 June 2010
First hybrid online letter rates approved

28 February 2008
Bundesnetzagentur celebrates 10th anniversary

13 March 2008
Matthias Kurth elected Chair of group of European telecommunications regulators for 2009

25 April 2008
Binding standards for itemised billing set

29 May 2008
Rules for gas balancing (GABi Gas) published

7 July 2008
First rates of return on equity set for electricity and gas sectors (9.29%/7.56%)

1 January 2006
Bundesnetzagentur becomes responsible for rail sector

22 February 2006
Consultation launched on concept of "new market" in telecoms sector

16 May 2006
Inaugural meeting of Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council

8 June 2006
First electricity network tariffs approved (for Vattenfall Europe Transmission GmbH)

30 June 2006
Report on incentive regulation in energy sector published

13 July 2006
Decision published on business processes and data formats for supplying customers with electricity (GPKE)

30 August 2006
First monitoring report for electricity and gas sectors published

30 August 2006
First gas network tariffs approved (for E.ON Thüringer Energie AG and E.ON Mitte AG)

13 September 2006
First regulatory order on IP bitstream access issued

8 November 2006
First mobile termination rates set (approx 8.78 ct/min and 9.94 ct/min)

17 November 2006
Bundesnetzagentur bans gas single capacity booking model

20 November 2006
Bundesnetzagentur objects to DB Station&Service AG's conditions of use for passenger stations

15 December 2006
BWA spectrum auction ends (auctions proceeds: €109.66mn)

1 March 2004
Dr Iris Henseler-Unger becomes Vice President

1 April 2004
Martin Cronenberg becomes Vice President

11 August 2004
First national consultation on draft market definition and market analysis for local loop access

1 December 2004
Price cap for mobile number porting set at €29.95

3 December 2004
Regulatory Authority prohibits sales of terminal equipment precluding preselection

4 April 2002
Key elements published on spectrum assignment procedure for launching terrestrial digital video broadcasting (DVB-T)

20 June 2002
Transmitter site database for radio equipment launched

12 September 2002
Standard letter rate reduced to 55 cents from January 2003

1 November 2002
Implementation of mobile number portability

13 November 2002
WLAN spectrum at 5 GHz released for general use

1 March 2000
Mathias Kurth becomes Vice President

18 August 2000
UMTS spectrum auction ends (auction proceeds: DM99.36bn)

15 September 2000
Access opened up to Deutsche Post AG's network

1 January 1998
Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Post (RegTP) established. Appointment of Klaus-Dieter Scheurle as President and Arne Börnsen as Vice President

15 January 1998
Gerhard Harms becomes Vice President

30 January 1998
First decision in price cap procedure on rates set by Telekom

9 March 1998
Provisional determination of rates for using local loop (DM20.65)

17 March 1998
Regulatory Authority's consumer service launched

7 April 1998
First granting of licences in letters market

15 June 1998
Telekom's fees for porting fixed numbers prohibited

19 June 1998
"Regulatory policy guidelines" presented by Specialist Group for Regulatory Issues (WAR)