- Federal Network Agency
The Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Postal Service and Railways (German: Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und Eisenbahnen, abbreviation: BNetzA) is the German regulatory office for the telecommunactions, postal services, electricity, gas and train markets. It was formerly known as the Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications and Posts (German: "Regulierungsbehörde für Telekommunikation und Post", RegTP).
On
July 13 ,2005 , the Government decided to rename the agency toBundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency). Its purpose will be extended to thetrain market and to internet services.The regulatory office primary purpose is the regulation of former governmental market segments which have been released into public economy. The FNA regulates for example the carrier pricing within the telco sector.
External links
* [http://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/ New Name of regTP, bundesnetzagentur, web site (German )]
* [http://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/enid/1d42c11b2aa863460e8790184ef7f36a,0/xn.html New Name of regTP, bundesnetzagentur, web site (English part)]
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