Translated name: Federal Network Agency
Area of competence: Telecoms/networks
Abbreviation: BNetzA
¶ Practical info
Address: Tulpenfeld 4, 53113 Bonn
E-Mail: info@bnetza.de
Phone: +49 228 14-0
https://www.dsc.bund.de/
¶ Online platforms in Germany
¶ Case history
| Status | Issue | Filed against | Filed by | Case History |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | N&A design discourages users from submitting DSA notices (Art. 16) |  |
HateAid | 30/05/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Right for users to be represented by non-profit orgs not respected (Art. 86) |  |
GFF | 07/06/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Difficulties reporting illegal content online, unsatisfactory responses to reports, cannot contact platforms |  |
GFF | 07/06/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Difficulties reporting illegal content online, unsatisfactory responses to reports, cannot contact platforms |  |
GFF | 07/06/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Difficulties reporting illegal content online, unsatisfactory responses to reports, cannot contact platforms | |
GFF | 07/06/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Difficulties reporting illegal content online, unsatisfactory responses to reports, cannot contact platforms |  |
GFF | 07/06/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Difficutlies with internal complaint-handling system when reporting comments as illegal (Art. 20), Discouraging design of notice form (alluding false information in the notice would constitute a criminal offense) (Art. 16 para. 1) |  |
HateAid | 17/10/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Long processing times for complaints (Art. 20 para. 4), Discouraging and intransparent design of notice channels (Art. 16 para 1), Difficult accessing of notice channels in mobile version (Art. 16 para 1), Potential dark pattern through notice design which could influence and deter users from submitting notices under Art. 16 (Art. 25) | |
HateAid | 16/12/2024 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Notices of comments containing "AlgoSpeak" not processed "without undue delay" (Art. 16 para. 5), potentially not processed at all (Art. 16 para. 6) or processed in a potentially non-diligent manner (Art. 16 para. 6) | |
HateAid | 14/02/2025 Complaint filed |
¶ Structure
[Description]
¶ Annual reports
None yet
¶ Legal basis & national laws
G-DSA (05/13/2024)