European Union: Gigabit Infrastructure Act including obligations regarding in-building physical infrastructure and fibre wiring enters into force

On 12 February 2026, obligations regarding in-building physical infrastructure and fibre wiring set out in the Regulation on measures to reduce the cost of deploying electronic communications networks begin to apply. All newly constructed buildings and buildings undergoing major renovation works, for which applications for building permits have been submitted, must be equipped with a fibre-ready in-building physical infrastructure and in-building fibre wiring, including connections up to the physical point where the end user connects to the public network. Additionally, all newly constructed multi-dwelling buildings and multi-dwelling buildings undergoing major renovation works, for which building permit applications have been submitted, must be equipped with an access point. Buildings undergoing major renovations (as defined in Directive 2010/31/EU) must also be equipped with fibre-ready in-building physical infrastructure and in-building fibre wiring, including connections up to the public network connection point, if it is technically feasible and does not disproportionately increase the costs of the renovation. Such multi-dwelling buildings undergoing major renovations must also be equipped with an access point. Member States were required to adopt relevant standards or technical specifications for implementing these obligations by 12 November 2025.