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Fibercop SpA

Fibercop

FiberCop is the network company stemming from the structural separation of TIM S.p.A.’s fixed access network in Italy.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Raffaele Fitto (Executive Vice-President) and

28 Oct 2025 · Exchange of Views on Digital Infrastructure and Competitiveness

Meeting with Lucrezia Busa (Head of Unit Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

23 Oct 2025 · AGCOM latest market analysis and the Digital Networks Act

Response to Digital Networks Act

11 Jul 2025

FiberCop welcomes the launch of the long-anticipated initiative concerning the DNA, along with the EECC review, and would like to share its views on the Call for evidence. We are confident that this initiative will pave the way for substantial and effective reforms of the regulatory framework governing the electronic communications sector. Access Regulation The current system of ex ante regulation based on Significant Market Power (SMP) should be phased out in favour of a more symmetrical regulatory approach, as envisaged under the Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA). Competitive concerns should, where necessary, be addressed through general competition law rather than ex ante intervention. Wholesale-only operators, whose business precisely consists in the provision of wholesale access, shall be as a rule deregulated. EU access product Physical infrastructure access provisions set out in the GIA already constitute a common, symmetric regulatory EU tool to effectively address bottlenecks. Should the Commission consider an additional EU regulated access product, we deem important that no technical standard is imposed on operators and that conditions are defined on the EU benchmark. Copper switch-off Any initiative shall not entail a direct or indirect obligation for the copper owner to switch-off its private asset nor constrain its economic freedom. Copper switch-off is a gradual process that shall be facilitated and accelerated through measures supporting market dynamics. We would also like to draw attention to the specific challenges faced by a wholesale-only operator that owns the copper network, a situation unique to the Italian market, as this operator has no direct commercial relationship with end-users and, consequently, lacks the necessary levers to actively influence or accelerate their migration to fibre-based services. Legal instrument and simplification through merger of different pieces of laws A Regulation, instead of a Directive, offers the clear advantage of enhancing legal harmonisation in the EU. However, it is essential that this legislative choice, together with the option to merge several legislative instruments, does not come at the expense of the effectiveness of the resulting framework, nor should it lead to undue delays in the DNA adoption. Spectrum FiberCop supports a greater harmonisation of rules around spectrum to enhance investment predictability. We believe it is important that in the renewal procedure a portion of the spectrum is reserved for existing bidders to maintain continuity of service while another portion remains accessible to all eligible participants. Also, new bidders should be allowed sufficient time before being required to release unused spectrum. Satellite and terrestrial providers should be subject to the same rules in order to ensure fair competition. Level-playing field The DNA should provide for a more balanced framework where large CAPs negotiate with ECN providers on fair and reasonable terms. We strongly welcome the Commissions intention to provide clarity on Open Internet rules, we would call in this regard for the adoption of a Recommendation, where the Commission should provide a whitelist of innovative services that national regulatory authorities should consider as compliant. Single market and harmonisation FiberCop welcomes the Commissions aim of effectively achieving a single market and believes that the achievement of this objective passes through greater harmonisation of rules, accompanied by enhanced powers for the Commission. Governance The EU should be granted stronger monitoring and decision-making powers on regulatory issues, including a veto right over NRAs decisions on ex ante remedies. BEREC should keep a consultative role. State aid, funding and IPCEI State aid has proven to be a valuable instrument, but it should never crowd-out private investment. IPCEI should be used to foster innovative technologies, but authorisation processes should be streamlined
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Response to Quantum Strategy of the EU

29 May 2025

Fibercop condivide limpostazione del documento che delinea i macroambiti più importanti legati al Quantum e auspica che verranno evidenziati i nuovi servizi legati al Quantum che potranno essere sviluppati sullinfrastruttura in fibra esistente massimizzando ed efficientando i tempi e costi per la disponibilità di tali nuovi servizi
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Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

4 Mar 2025 · Regulatory development on the electronic communication markets in Italy

Meeting with Roberto Viola (Director-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology)

26 Sept 2024 · Telecommunications