Comreg Consultation Cockup #2344 , LLU .

spongebob

Most of it is dreadfully boring , all of it pedantic in the extreme. 2 Mb 76 Page PDF here. .

They are drivelling on about Local loops generally in order to establish at stage one (of 6 stages) that Eircom have Significant Market Power.

Page 23 of 76

3.23 There are a number of potential demand-side substitutes at the wholesale level.
Cable infrastructure, which has coverage of approximately 87% of Ireland, could
over time provide a substitute to the metallic local loop. However, this would
require substantial investment and is unlikely within the timeframe of this current
review. Given the existing state of the cable networks it is not possible to offer a
functionally equivalent substitute to the local loop in the timeframe of this review.
As much as 90% of cable connections cannot provide access to support the
provision of data services at all. Of the remaining 10%, there are fewer than 4,900
subscribers and services are spread across areas of Limerick, Cork, Dublin,
Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Longford, thus limiting any competitive
constraint that could be exerted on the local loop within these areas. This is not
expected to change within the timeframe of this review.

I'm sure its news to Cork and Limerick that Cable BB is available in those Counties, it is to me too.

Page 26 , they repeat this again word for word , dunno why seeing as it was wrong anyway.

3.60 In addition, as much as 90% of cable connections cannot provide access to support the provision of data services at all. Of the remaining 10%, there are fewer than 4,900 subscribers and services are spread across areas of Limerick, Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Longford, limiting any competitive constraint that could be exerted on the local loop within these areas. This is not expected to change within the timeframe of this review.

If the rest of their stated assumptions are as weak then €ircon will gleefully haul them into the High Court for the inevitable chalenge. Expect stage 1 to finish next year and rock on stage two. LLU by 2010 , probably.

M

Mr_Man

According to yesterday's Irish Times Comreg has ruled that Eircom has Significant Market Power in the market for wholesale unbundled access. The article also notes that

This wholesale access price has been the subject of a bitter dispute between Comreg and Eircom for more than a year. The dispute went to the High Court last year.

A settlement was later reached enabling Comreg to perform a pricing review. A decision on the price is expected shortly

And no doubt if it is not to Eircom's liking its back to the Four Courts....

M.

The Clown Man

Originally posted by Mr_Man
According to yesterday's Irish Times Comreg has ruled that Eircom has Significant Market Power in the market for wholesale unbundled access.

comreg.ie
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) was established on 1 December 2002.

:rolleyes:

thegills

[QUOTElimiting any competitive constraint that could be exerted on the local loop within these areas. This is not expected to change within the timeframe of this review.[/QUOTE]Any mention of the MAN projects and how they could enhance the data carrying capabilities of the cable networks??

Cuauhtemoc

More of this on ENN...

"ComReg to grapple with LLU once more

Ireland's communications regulator, ComReg, is again pressurising incumbent telecoms provider Eircom to open up its network. "


http://www.enn.ie/frontpage/news-9408262.html

dahamsta

"ComReg said it had determined that Eircom had Significant Market Power (SMP) in the market for wholesale unbundled access."

Wow. Who'd a thunk it? :rolleyes:

adam