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Germany: Data protection regulation in Telecommunications Modernization Act

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Dec 2021 in force
07 May 2021 adopted
16 Dec 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
streaming service provider
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Dec 2021
in force

Implemented Telecommunications Modernization Act including data protection regulation

On 1 December 2021, the Telecommunications Modernization Act, including data protection regulation, entered into force. The Act expands the definition of interpersonal communications service providers, specifying that it is a paid service and allow…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 May 2021
adopted

Adopted Telecommunications Modernization Act including data protection regulation

On 7 May 2021, the Telecommunications Modernization Act, including data protection regulation, was adopted by the German upper house of the Parliament, Bundesrat. The Act expands the definition of interpersonal communications service providers, spe…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Dec 2020
under deliberation

Introduced Telecommunications Modernization Act including data protection regulation

On 16 December 2020, the Telecommunications Modernization Act, including data protection regulation, was introduced in the German Parliament. The Act would expand the definition of interpersonal communications service providers. In particular, the A…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government