New Comreg Commissioner. We Are ALL DOOMED (Official)

spongebob

I opened the Times and swallowed a very hot coffee the wrong way when I read the name of the new commissioner, it is none other than Mike Byrne. :(

Mike has been head of market operations for a while and has been directly responsible for some of the very worst ongoing regulatory failures in Comreg.

1. Consumer affairs was Mikes baby, he was Bobby Hannons boss. WE all know how much Mike cares for the consumer . Mike cooked up ask Comreg, a unique experiment where Comreg waffles at the Consumer and where the Consumer cannot actually ASK anything .....never mind get an answer from Mike and his minons.

2. FIA. Mike (twas he) was responsible for the USO decision last year, twas Mike who decided that the internet is more functional at 0k than at 2.4k .

Now they have rewarded Mike by making him a full commissioner. Frankly I despair.......I really really despair. I'm sure that McRedmond will be sending a particularly gushing and effusive christmas card over to the Comreg bunker this year on the lines of "I really really REALLY look forward to working with you Mike" .

Why do I fear that the 'regulatory uncertainty 'bit of the next Eircom SEC filing will be lite on the 'regulatory'and equally lite on the 'uncertainty' .

You can personally tell him where he needs to tidy up his act and grow a backbone , mike.byrne@comreg.ie still works .

M

dahamsta

I don't know anything about Mike tbh, but if what Muck says is true there is no hope for ComReg now. They should either be completely ignored or attacked mercilessly by IrelandOffline. Guess which path I recommend?

adam

SkepticOne

dahamsta wrote:

I don't know anything about Mike tbh, but if what Muck says is true there is no hope for ComReg now. They should either be completely ignored or attacked mercilessly by IrelandOffline. Guess which path I recommend?

Probably the "attacked mercilessly by IrelandOffline".

BrianD

Dahamsta wrote:

I don't know anything about Mike tbh, but if what Muck says is true there is no hope for ComReg now. They should either be completely ignored or attacked mercilessly by IrelandOffline. Guess which path I recommend?

Might I suggest that IOFL proactively engage the new commissioner in his role. Present him arguements and facts that are difficult to refute or brush off. Perhaps a positive and co-ordinated approach to the man in his new role might turn him on a new route despite his past failings. However, if IOFL doesn't want to achieve anything then either of Dahamsta's nonsensical approaches will suffice.

spongebob

BrianD wrote:

Might I suggest that IOFL proactively engage the new commissioner in his role. Present him arguements and facts that are difficult to refute or brush off.

He will ask just Eircom for a report and will then do nothing about it. Eircom were ordered to present a report on pairgains in July 2003 as part of the USO decision. Mike sat on the report since October 2003 and did nothing about it....bar write memos I suppose or ask for a report on the report and a report on the report on the report . What have we got today ? 0K . Thanks for Nothing Mike I mean that !

Mike also sat on the Band 13 porn dialler issue for a year and a half or more . The fact that International Fraudsters could make shedloads of money for Eircom just wafted clean over his head. The consumer was not deserving of protection ....technological mugging more like.

Mike also gave us the worst LLU regime on the planet.

The Google Cache kicked out this amusing page where none other than Comreg Themselves could be accused of describing Mike as Commissioner Vacant . They also described Mikes 'activities' prior to getting his promotion . Its a fine catalogue of failure , really it is.

Market Operations handles day-to-day issues concerning the regulation of the market including such issues as interconnection, dispute resolution and unbundling the local loop. Supervision of pricing and ensuring a universal service for all consumers in respect of eircom is a principal activity of Market Operations. This Division also administers the Consumer Affairs section of the Commission for Communications Regulation.

So WHAT is there TO proactively engage , what has Mike Byrne EVER done for us ?????? EH ! . What vision has Mike demonstrated for the consumer or end user of telecoms services ?

I can only hope against hope that they deliberately promoted him out of the way so that someone useful can then be promoted into his place. Adam would be a jolly good Head of Market Operations , PM me the CV dude , I'll doctor it up for ya just a tad :cool:

M

BrianD

Well attacking mercilessly or ignoring him will achive zilch as well. IOFL has the will and the knowledge to further its agenda and it needs to be applied in a positive. Harassing the commissioner and slagging off his failures is not a positive way to approach the issues in hand. IOFL needs to be seen as a positive consumer group that will have influence on policy decisions of the regulator and industry members. Easier said than done and no doubt progress will be slow but I believe that it is the best way forward.

I dread to think what would happen if Adam was promoted to head of MArket Operations! No phone, data or broadband service within one year comes to mind!

spongebob

BrianD wrote:

Well attacking mercilessly or ignoring him will achive zilch as well.

My personal opinion is that he has stuck his head over the parapet by applying for this job. He cannot hide behind Etains skirts any more and let her take the flak for the catalogue of disasters he has presided over .

This man has a LOT to answer for , the Oireachtas Committee on Communications is the correct forum for an in depth investigation of those failures .

My 2c

M

BrianD

By all means, let the past failures be investigated but we have to move forward and that means working with the man.

SeaSide

The only time anything has moved is when the minister kicked comreg into doing something.

DonegalMan

BrianD wrote:

Might I suggest that IOFL proactively engage the new commissioner in his role. Present him arguements and facts that are difficult to refute or brush off.

The approach that IOFFL has always taken, it's hard work at times but it's the only way to achieve things long term

jesus_thats_gre

To quote Eddie Murphy... "What have you done for me lately"

damien

BrianD wrote:

By all means, let the past failures be investigated but we have to move forward and that means working with the man.

Yes we do BrianD. Well said.

vinnyfitz

Oh!
Was this a rumour, or an announcement, in the Sunday Times BTW Muck?

BrianD

There was a 'puff piece' in the Irish Times during the week. Obviously a press release issued by ComReg...listed the mans glowing CV to date etc.

Raskolnikov

Muck wrote:

He will ask just Eircom for a report and will then do nothing about it. Eircom were ordered to present a report on pairgains in July 2003 as part of the USO decision. Mike sat on the report since October 2003 and did nothing about it....bar write memos I suppose or ask for a report on the report and a report on the report on the report . What have we got today ? 0K . Thanks for Nothing Mike I mean that !

Mike also sat on the Band 13 porn dialler issue for a year and a half or more . The fact that International Fraudsters could make shedloads of money for Eircom just wafted clean over his head. The consumer was not deserving of protection ....technological mugging more like.

Mike also gave us the worst LLU regime on the planet.

The Google Cache kicked out this amusing page where none other than Comreg Themselves could be accused of describing Mike as Commissioner Vacant . They also described Mikes 'activities' prior to getting his promotion . Its a fine catalogue of failure , really it is.



So WHAT is there TO proactively engage , what has Mike Byrne EVER done for us ?????? EH ! . What vision has Mike demonstrated for the consumer or end user of telecoms services ?

I can only hope against hope that they deliberately promoted him out of the way so that someone useful can then be promoted into his place. Adam would be a jolly good Head of Market Operations , PM me the CV dude , I'll doctor it up for ya just a tad :cool:

M

Someone +ive that man for that post because I can't.

maxheadroom

Raskolnikov wrote:

Someone +ive that man for that post because I can't.

Gladly

vinnyfitz

Ah I found the article in Saturday's Irish Times.
It looks like a leak rather than a DCMNR or ComReg announcement.
Funny, IIRC Goggin's appointment was also leaked before it was announced.

Well, I had heard they were looking to appoint someone with a consumer perspective this time round. They must have given up on that idea.

bealtine

The Google Cache kicked out this amusing page where none other than Comreg Themselves could be accused of describing Mike as Commissioner Vacant .


"Commisioner vacant" sounds like a sketch from The Pink Panther...

I guess he'll aways be known as Commisioner Vacant from here on in
specially with that spiffing track record.

Thanks Mike, here's to completely screwing up Ireland's telecommunications
network.

You rock...

eircomtribunal

vinnyfitz wrote:

Ah I found the article in Saturday's Irish Times.

Could you quote some from the IT article?

P.

vinnyfitz

eircomtribunal wrote:

Could you quote some from the IT article?

P.

Sure:

Final ComReg commissioner to be appointed

Jamie Smyth, TECHNOLOGY REPORTER

The Government plans to appoint Mr Mike Byrne as the final commissioner on the board of the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg).

Mr Byrne will join the current chairman of ComReg, Mr John Doherty, and Ms Isolde Goggin on a three-person commission, which will regulate the telecoms and communications sectors.

An official announcement on the new ComReg appointment is expected to be made within the next few weeks by the Minister for Communications, Mr Dempsey, after contract negotiations are finalised.

Mr Byrne joined ComReg in 2002 and currently works as director of market operations. In this role he has responsibility for the supervision of telephone pricing and ensuring a universal service for all Eircom consumers.

Previously, he worked in the private sector with the Irish technology consulting company Vision Consulting in telecoms and financial services for about five years. Prior to this appointment Mr Byrne was an officer in the Army, where he worked on technology systems.

Mr Byrne holds a Bachelor's degree from University College Galway and a Master's degree from Trinity College Dublin.

Last year, the Government decided to appoint a three-strong commission to replace the single director post . It is also expected to appoint a third commissioner to the Commission for Energy Regulation board within weeks.



© The Irish Times

Moriarty

Wurble..

Dublin, Thursday, 2nd December 2004
Noel Dempsey T.D., Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural
Resources today announced the appointment of Mr. Mike Byrne as the third
Commissioner of the Commission for Communications Regulation, for a four
year period with effect from 1 December 2004.



Mr. Byrne is currently Director of Market Operations at the Commission for
Communications Regulation (ComReg), where he had responsibility for a
number of key regulatory initiatives including local area fixed wireless
access, mobile number portability and single billing wholesale line rental
projects. Mr. Byrne joined ComReg in January 2002, as Director of Market
Framework.



Prior to joining ComReg, Mr. Byrne was a Director of Vision Consulting,
where he managed major telecommunications and financial services projects
for 5 years. He is a former officer in the Defence Forces, where he held
a key role in the development of strategic technology systems for the
Defence Forces.



Aged 42, Mr. Byrne holds an MSc from Trinity College, Dublin, and a BSc
from UCG. He has also completed executive education courses at UCC and
Stanford University, USA.



The other Commissioners are John Doherty, the current chairperson of the
Commission, and Isolde Goggin, who will replace John Doherty as
chairperson with effect from 1 December 2004.



The Minister said that he looks forward to working with the ComReg team in
continuing to develop the communications sector.



For further media information, please contact:



Grace Cappock Press AdvisorOffice: +353 1 678 2440
Mobile: 087 202 4971
Tom Mc Loughlin Press OfficerOffice +353 1 678 2441Mobile: 087 937 0780

Tel: +353-1-6782443 ¨ Fax: +353-1-6782739 ¨ E-Mail:
press.office@dcmnr.gov

spongebob

Moriarty wrote:

He is a former officer in the Defence Forces, where he held
a key role in the development of strategic technology systems for the
Defence Forces.

What Strategic Technology is he on about ? The Irish defence forces couln't stop an Invasion of Jellyfishes and Man O Wars in Ballybunion in August......never mind deal with a Strategic threat as it is generally understood !

The single biggest technological change in the Defence Forces in his lifetime there was the introduction of the Weatherproof Tactical Asset Insertion System ......aka the Toyota Land Cruiser.....instead of an open backed Land Rover .

M

Capt'n Midnight

Muck wrote:

The single biggest technological change in the Defence Forces in his lifetime there was the introduction of the Weatherproof Tactical Asset Insertion System ......aka the Toyota Land Cruiser.....instead of an open backed Land Rover .

M

To put it into perspective the Land Cruisers were supposed to be cheaper BUT, most of the difference in price was tax related so no real saving.
Also when they were ordered no one stopped to ask why the Army were using cloth covered landies, the reason was because you could poke a gun out through the side, I think they had to get some of the land cruisers modified with portholes or something.
The best (and only) predictor of future performance is the past...

Slutmonkey57b

I retain the right to be extremely cynical, and sarcastic. I've yet to be proved wrong.