The federal government is once again providing funding for gigabit expansion this year. In order to identify at an early stage whether a potential application for funding has a chance of success, the industry dialog will become mandatory and a points compass will be introduced. This will avoid unnecessary administrative work for local authorities and the telecommunications industry, for example in market exploration procedures. The federal government, federal states and municipal umbrella organizations have jointly agreed on these optimization measures.
Industry dialog becomes mandatory
The implementation of the sector dialog prior to a funding procedure is now mandatory. Minimum requirements apply to the content of the discussions. It is important to discuss the expansion status, specific private expansion plans and the possibilities for cooperation. The industry dialog shows what the supply situation is like and which private sector expansion projects are planned. A detailed explanation of the industry dialog can be found here:
https://aconium.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/GBB-Handreichung-Branchendialog_April_2024.pdf
Point compass sets the direction
Another new feature is that the previous advance online points calculator has been developed into a points compass. The forecast from the points compass makes it easier for local authorities to decide whether or not to submit a funding application. The points compass can also be used before the market exploration procedure, which is recommended in order to obtain a trend for this decision at an early stage. You can find out more about the points compass in this video.