Comreg asking questions about Irish Line Rental , is it too high ?

Sponge Bob

Turgid long winded crap and very comreg. They are looking for an excuse to bring our line rental up to €28 a month and eircom got them to ask lots and lots of bull**** questions to put people off answering .

Simply answer.

"I want EU average Line Rental of €14 a month , you lot in Comreg better sort it "

to every question, or even only to one question , .

Answer anything you want about line rental and no proper itemised billing and no Vulnerable user scheme and no repairs on these extortionately priced lines and the stinking 12k speeds on dial up and no real flat rate package only 180 hours MAX or maybe complain about the weather and even the price of toast and all to question 14 only

get those answers or observations by email to retailconsult@comreg.ie by monday next. Hop to it. Demand a receipt too in case they start losing them

full (barf) doc

http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0641.pdf

just the questions below

Appendix B– Consultation Questions
Q. 1. Do respondents have any observations in relation to ComReg’s assessment of the statutory basis for the imposition of any new price cap and the procedures that must be adhered to in that regard? Please provide detailed reasons in support of your response.......................................................................................6
Q. 2. Do respondents agree with the objectives of ComReg with respect to its current review of the price cap? Which objectives should have priority, if any? Does the respondent feel that this list excludes other important objectives that need to be considered? If yes, please list..........................................................................10
Q. 3. In the event that there is no effective competition in the access market(s) defined, what other factors should ComReg consider before deciding to impose a retail price cap remedy? Do respondents agree with the factors listed above?..................................................................................................................................11
Q. 4. Do respondents consider that any of the factors listed above preclude the imposition of a retail price cap on any of the specific markets identified? Please give reasons for views expressed and supporting analysis and/or data if possible............................................................................................................................................11
Q. 5. Do respondents agree that, in addition to wholesale measures, some form of a retail price cap remedy is an appropriate and proportionate form of regulation in light of changing market circumstances for retail SMP access services? Please give reasons for views expressed and supporting analysis and/or data if possible................................................................................................................16
Q. 6. In the event of eircom’s having SMP in the lower level access market, does the respondent believe that some form of price cap should be applied to this relevant market? Please give reasons for views expressed and supporting analysis and/or data if possible...............................................................................................18
Q. 7. In the event of eircom having SMP in the higher level access market, does the respondent believe that some form of retail price cap should be applied to this relevant market? Please give reasons for views expressed and supporting analysis and/or data if possible...............................................................................................20
Q. 8. In the event that a price cap remedy is deemed necessary, which form of price cap do you consider would be the most appropriate and proportionate remedy, a global basket cap (lower and higher level access considered together) or separate individual cap(s) on each identified SMP market and/or services? Please explain your reasons with supporting analysis and data if possible...........22
Q. 9. In the event that an individual cap either on an SMP market or service is deemed necessary, in relation to lower level SMP markets/services should this be a narrow cap on PSTN line rental only, or should it be expanded to include other lower level access services (e.g., connections)? If so, which ones? Which combinations?................................................................................................................................22
Q. 10. In the event that an individual cap either on an SMP market or service is deemed necessary, in relation to higher level SMP markets/services should this be a narrow cap on ISDN rental only or be expanded to include other higher
Retail Price Cap as a Potential Remedy on Fixed Narrowband Access Markets
33 ComReg 06/41
level access services (e.g., connections)? If so, which ones? Which combinations?................................................................................................................................22
Q. 11. Are there any access services, or access products for particular groups of customers, which should be price capped separately on the basis that competition may soon develop to the point where controls can be dropped? If so, please state which services and your reasons why?................................................22
Q. 12. In the event of eircom having SMP in the lower and/or higher level access market, does the respondent believe that a cost orientation obligation can be an effective upper limit control in the alternative to a price cap measure? Please state your reasons why/why not?.............................................................................24
Q. 13. In respect of the options analysed above, is there additional analysis that in your opinion should be carried out? If so please specify................................25
Q. 14. Are there additional factors that in your opinion require analysis by ComReg? If yes, please indicate precisely what they are. In respect of the factors analysed, is there additional analysis that in your opinion should be carried out. If yes please indicate precisely what this is?

Sponge Bob

Last two days to tell Comreg that you would really really really like to pay line rental at the EU average of €14 a month before they try to jack it to €28a month (twice the EU average) and pretend that nobody objected

answer question 14 only (top post) if you are short of time.

watty

I bet it goes up and not down

Mountjoy Mugger

Mail sent!

Big Chief

woot pi*s poor lines, bad service, 20 years behind the UK in terms of infrastructure at double the price

good thinking!