German regulator lowers LLU fee by EUR 0.15 per monthTelecompaper writes…The German telecommunications regulator BNA has decreased the price for local loop unbundling (LLU) to EUR 10.50. This means a lowering of the charge by EUR 0.15, while Deutsche Telekom applied for an increase to EUR 12.03. Additional staff restructuring costs were not accepted in this particular case. The LLU charges are determined on the basis of recovery costs which exceed the historic costs which are to be recognised. Transitional restructuring costs are hence already covered by this difference. Furthermore, the restructuring expenses are intended to lower costs and increase efficiency in the medium term. This was also one of the reasons – as as such they are not “long-term” additional costs required to provide the offering – why these costs could not be taken into account.
