VATM welcomes the European Commissions initiative to modernise the EU telecommunications framework through the Digital Networks Act. The attached position paper outlines VATMs views on key elements of the proposal, including the preservation of effective competition, the future of SMP-based regulation, copper-to-fibre migration, wholesale access, network resilience and regulatory simplification.
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Industry association · Germany · EU Transparency Register 10256986723-88
4
positions filed
in the 326 files tracked
3
legislative files
of 326 tracked
4
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 326 consultation files tracked so far (29,503 submissions, mostly 2025–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1205 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #475 by legislative files engaged — a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
1.2
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€50K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
1
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2011
in the register since
Declares membership of
- Mitglied bei ECTA, Kooperationspartner mit FttH Council
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026).
- Register category
- Trade and business associations
- Registered as
- Verband der Anbieter im Digital- und Telekommunikationsmarkt (VATM)
- Head office
- Berlin, Germany
- EU office
- Brüssel
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 30 Aug 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
VATM filed 4 positions between 11 Jul 2025 and 15 Jun 2026, across 3 of the 326 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 4 times.
2025 · 2 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
The European Commissions proposal outlined in the Call for Evidence for the Digital Networks Act (DNA) envisions a significant shift in the regulatory model, whereby ex-ante regulation would be downgraded to a safeguard mechanism, appli-cable only after symmetric measures - such as those in the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA) - have been tested, and subject to multiple layers of review and veto.
VATM welcomes the publication of the draft proposal for the revision of the EU Cybersecurity Act and the opportunity to provide feedback. The attached position paper outlines the perspective of alternative telecommunications network operators on key aspects of the proposal, including the Trusted ICT Supply Chain Framework, investment predictability, proportionality and the interaction with existing EU cybersecurity…
VATM (Verband der Anbieter im Digital- und Telekommunikationsmarkt e.V.) strongly supports the objectives of the Digital Decade Policy Programme and welcomes the opportunity to contribute to its review. The DDPP provides an important framework for improving connectivity, strengthening digital skills and supporting the digital transformation of businesses and public services across the EU.
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Turns up on the same files
Organizations that also filed on at least two of the same consultations. A shared interest in the same dossiers — not evidence of coordination, and we do not suggest any.
- IDEE ECONOMICHE www.idee-economiche.it · 3 files in common
- DIGITALEUROPE · 3 files in common
- Bitkom e.V. · 3 files in common
- U.Di.Con. APS UNIONE PER LA DIFESA DEI CONSUMATORI · 3 files in common
- ACT | The App Association · 3 files in common
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