i&#x27;ll tell you why: they&#x27;ve been one of the first countries in the eu to push digital infrastructure and ftth since around 2000. you&#x27;d be astounded what big pile of clusterfuck germany&#x27;s infrastructure is, by comparison.<p>ftth is far away because deutsche telekom is eager to grab subsidies, squeeze every bit out of copper and customers, and not get out of their bloody way.