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 provide 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. For this purpose, 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 provisionally granted funding. In addition, the Granting Authority has applied for co-financing under the Directive on the co-financing of Gigabit funding by the Federal Government in Saarland ("Gigabit Co-financing Directive Saarland") and has also been provisionally granted funding. For details, please refer to the tender documents, which can be downloaded from https://www.dtvp.de/Satellite/notice/CXP4YKPM7H5/documents.