Brussels, 03/05/2007 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday, the Commission sent Germany a reasoned opinion, the second stage of infringement proceedings, calling on it to remove new provisions in German law that could grant Deutsche Telekom a “regulatory holiday”. The procedure having moved up a gear, Germany will only have one month to reply. The contested amendments were designed to temporarily exempt Deutsche Telekom from new rules introduced by the German telecoms regulatory authority, (Bundesnetzagentur), with the approval of the Commission. These regulations seek to resolve problems of competition caused by the domination of Deutsche Telekom's fast internet access network (VDSL) (see EUROPE 9374). The German authorities have so far refused to acknowledge the validity of the Commission's arguments. If Germany does not amend the law to accommodate the Commission's concerns, the case could be referred to the Court in June. (cd)