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Commission proposes Digital Networks Act to replace EU telecoms rulebook

On 21 January 2026 the Commission proposed the Digital Networks Act, replacing the European Electronic Communications Code and other telecoms rules to cut fragmentation and limit dependency on non-European network suppliers.

Verified AI-drafted European Commission, Digital Networks Act proposal page, 21 January 2026

What it does not test. This does not establish that the Act has been adopted, since it is a Commission proposal that still needs Parliament and Council agreement.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. DNA proposal cites cutting telecom supplier dependency but states no concrete measure. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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