Translated name: Federal Network Agency
Area of competence: Telecoms/networks
Abbreviation: BNetzA
¶ Practical info
Address: Tulpenfeld 4, 53113 Bonn
E-Mail:
info@bnetza.de (General Federal Network Agency)
DSC10-Postfach@bnetza.de (DSC Office in Federal Network Agency)
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 |
| Ongoing | Ad targeting based on sensitive personal data | |
GFF and 8 others | 14/07/2025 Complaint filed |
| Ongoing | Google AI Overviews reducing journalists' reach and ad-based income. Invokes Art. 65(2) for DSC referral to Commission | |
Corint Media and 12 others | 09/18/2025 Complaint filed |
¶ Past and ongoing investigations
| Date | Topic | Launched against | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Gaming platform Steam not properly reacting to flagged potentially illegal content (Art. 16). Based on notice by French DSC Arcom | Steam | On or before 06/12/2026 Investigation started |
¶ Structure
Description
The German DSC is in the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency). The responsible office is the Koordinierungsstelle für digitale Dienste (DSC) in der Bundesnetzagentur (Digital Services Coordinator in the Federal Network Agency). Besides the DSC, other national agencies share responsibilities in DSA enforcement:
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Federal Agency for Child and Youth Protection in the Media (Bundeszentrale für Kinder- und Jugendmedienschutz, BzKJ), Art. 14(3) and Art. 28(1) DSA, except if falling under the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Human Dignity and Minors in Broadcasting and Telemedia (Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag, JMStV)
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State media authorities (Landesmedienanstalten), in so far as responsibilities fall under the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Human Dignity and Minors in Broadcasting and Telemedia
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Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit, BfDI), Art. 26(3), 28(2) and 28(3) DSA.
Severe crimes relating to Art. 18(1) and 18(2) DSA are handled in contact with the Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA).
The DSC had 34 official positions on 31.12.2025 with 4 positions not filled. The original legislative estimate was 70.56 positions needed for substantive tasks and 20.8 positions for cross-cutting functions.
¶ Reports
Annual Reports
Other Reports