Germany – Telephone and data transmission services – ÄNDERUNGSBEKANNTMACHUNG zu Los 3 - Dienstleistungskonzession zur Anbindung unterversorgter Gebiete (Dunkelgraue Flecken) des Rhein-Sieg-Kreises an ein Gigabit-Breitbandnetz unter Gewährung einer Investitionsbeihilfe

The Rhein-Sieg-Kreis (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, concession contracts for the construction and operation of gigabit networks and the provision of end-customer services in the areas specified below are to be concluded with telecommunications companies. The Granting Authority has submitted an application for funding under the federal funding programme „Guideline for the promotion of support for the gigabit expansion of telecommunications networks in the Federal Republic of Germany“ (Gigabit Funding 2.0) and has been granted provisional funding. In addition, the Granting Authority has applied for co-financing under the „Guideline of the State for the co-financing of the federal programme 'Support for the gigabit expansion of telecommunications networks in the Federal Republic of Germany - Federal Gigabit Guideline 2.0 (Gigabit RL 2.0)'“, and early implementation of measures has been permitted. The funding is to be provided through an investment grant in the amount of the so-called economic viability gap, i.e. in the amount of the difference between the net present value of all income and the net present value of the costs for network construction and operation. Details see award documents, downloadable from https://www.vmp-rheinland.de/VMPSatellite/notice/CXPTYYBD3AB/documents.