Germany – Telephone and data transmission services – Kreisstadt Merzig: Bereitstellung eines flächendeckenden Gigabitnetzes und Angebot breitbandiger Telekommunikationsdienste für unterversorgte Adressen (Dunkelgraue Flecken) der Kreisstadt Merzig im Wirtschaftlichkeitslückenmodell

The municipality of Merzig (hereinafter: "Granting Authority") aims to establish comprehensive, high-performance access to Gigabit networks. Furthermore, the Granting Authority aims to strengthen its economic location and ensure the competitiveness of its companies. Therefore, a concession contract for the construction and operation of Gigabit networks as well as the provision of end-customer services is to be concluded with a telecommunications company. The Granting Authority has submitted an application for funding under the federal funding programme "Promotion of the Gigabit expansion of telecommunications networks in the Federal Republic of Germany - Gigabit Guideline 2.0" and has been granted preliminary funding. In addition, the Granting Authority has applied for co-financing under the Directive on the co-financing of Gigabit promotion by the Federal Government in Saarland ("Gigabit Co-financing Directive Saarland") and has also been granted preliminary funding. For details, please refer to the tender documents, which can be downloaded from https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXP4YKPM7H5/documents.