EU ORDERS DEUTSCHE TELEKOM TO SHARE NETWORK The European Commission (EC) supported German regulators who ordered Deutsche Telekom AG to open its high-speed Internet networks to competitors. As a result of the order, the company must permit competitors to buy access on its broadband network to offer their own services to end users. German regulators will have advance approval of the price charged. Past refusals to grant access forced the company's business rivals to build their own networks, effectively preventing them from operating outside cities and causing higher Internet prices in rural areas, according to the EC. Wall Street Journal, 21 August 2006 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB115616823663141011.html