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Appendix VI: Key Regulatory Issues and Concessions and Licenses Held by the Telefonica Group - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 20, 2023 COP ($) | Jul. 24, 2023 | Jan. 01, 2023 | Dec. 21, 2022 EUR (€) | Oct. 19, 2021 | Oct. 02, 2021 | Feb. 22, 2021 EUR (€) | Jul. 30, 2020 | Dec. 11, 2018 | Jan. 10, 2017 | Apr. 27, 2016 | Apr. 22, 2015 route | Jul. 31, 2024 COP ($) | May 31, 2024 | Jan. 31, 2023 station | Nov. 30, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Apr. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2020 market | Jul. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) megabyte_per_second process | Oct. 07, 2021 municipality | Oct. 06, 2021 municipality | Jun. 17, 2021 market | Dec. 31, 2020 market
Disclosure of detailed information about service concession arrangements [abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EECC, harmonization of licenses, period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relevant Market Recommendation, markets susceptible to ex ante regulation | market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
EC maximum mobile termination rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EC maximum fixed termination rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 0.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
European Council, recovery and resilience mechanism, funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 750,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
European Council, recovery and resilience mechanism, percentage of funds devoted to digitalization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Regulations on digital services, potential fine on total worldwide turnover, first offense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Regulations on digital services, potential fine on total worldwide turnover, repeat offense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of fines issued by the general data protection regulation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Broadband market analysis, new generation networks, number of municipalities | municipality |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 696 | 66 |  |
Broadband market analysis, new generation networks, percentage of municipalities where Spanish population lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.50% |  |  |
Spectrum license acquisition, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  | 40 years |  |  |  |
Spectrum license acquisition, amount paid |  |  |  | € 20,000,000 |  |  | € 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 310,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for termination of SMP operator obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |
Percentage of fixed annual provision of invoiced operating income |  |  | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross revenue for open concessionaire companies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of gross revenue for open concessionaire companies to provide pay TV services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of DTS, prohibition to attract DTS customer, period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of DTS, number of international routes to keep | route |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of DTS, prohibition of formalizing exclusive contracts, maximum contract term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Specturm's frequency usage rights, extended transition period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of 5G Base Stations | station |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of white spots in base stations | station |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spectrum agreement, percentage of geographic coverage percentage by 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88.00% |  |  |  |
Spectrum agreement, percentage of geographic coverage percentage by 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |
Spectrum agreement, annual license fee reduction percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.80% |  |  |  |
License agreement, validation term |  | 120 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Speed of network infrastructure access for data transmission in copper pairs or coaxial cables (Mbit per second) | megabyte_per_second |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |
Speed of wholesale fixed network infrastructure to transport local and long distance transmission (Mbit per second) | megabyte_per_second |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  |  |  |
Percentage of foreign direct investment allowed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed switched telephony services, obligation, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
License agreement, concession period |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of regional market as important provider of services | market |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |
5G project, implementation term, stage one |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5G project, implementation term, stage two |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5G project, implementation term, stage three |  |  |  |  |  | 36 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of applicable tariffs for services provided |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Possible term extension |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment to renew spectrum license | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 132,437 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory operations, license acquisition, reserve value | $ | $ 318,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License acquisition, maximum connection execution term | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License acquisition, extendable connection execution term | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License acquisition, amount to be recognized for obligations | $ | $ 69,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of concession renewal processes | process |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |

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