Regulation (EU) 2024/1309 on measures to reduce the costs of building gigabit networks. A summary of what it means for builders: no legal jargon, with links to the source.
The Regulation replaces the older Directive 2014/61/EU, which was implemented in the Czech Republic by Act No. 194/2017 Coll. The key difference is that the Regulation is directly applicable. There is no waiting for a Czech implementing provision and obligations fall on builders automatically.
The regulation becomes applicable in its entirety. Member States were required to adopt technical standards for internal infrastructure by this date.
Key date for builders. Applies to buildings where the building permit application was submitted after this date.
Digitalisation of single information points is underway under Articles 4, 6, 7 and 12, mainly concerning access to data on existing infrastructure.
According to Article 10, paragraphs 1 to 3
Protective sleeves, microtubes, penetrations, shafts and distribution cabinets, i.e. The elements into which the cable is laid, including the building entry point.
Routing to the point where the end user connects to the public network. It is not just a prepared pipe, but the fibre itself.
In multi-unit buildings, a physical point accessible to operators where the public network connects to the building’s internal infrastructure.
No restriction on intended use. The older directive was narrower; the regulation refers to buildings in general.
Including structural changes to the entire indoor physical infrastructure or a significant part of it, if they require building permission.
The decisive factor is the submission of the building permit application after 12. 2. 2026, not the start of construction or completion approval.
Specific parameters are defined by technical specifications adopted at national level. In the Czech Republic, a revision of CSN 34 2300 is being prepared; designers have reference material in the CKAIT technical aids series TP 1.25.
The regulation allows for the exclusion of building categories where compliance would be disproportionately costly, as well as special categories such as heritage-listed and historic buildings, military facilities, and national security structures. Any exemption must be properly justified and proportionate.
According to Article 10, paragraph 6, a building equipped in accordance with this article is eligible for the ’ready for optical fibre’ label. This is voluntary and procedures are set by Member States.
Article 15 requires Member States to establish sanctions that are effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The specific amount is a matter of national regulation.
This summary is for information only and does not replace the official regulations or a professional assessment of the specific building. Status as of August 2026.
Send us the documentation. We will tell you what is missing and the cost. The assessment is free.
Describe your situation. We will get back to you within 48 hours.
Free consultation with no obligation