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Eamon gives comreg a power boost

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  • 09-07-2007 2:42pm
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    Duiske
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    The scale of the penalties will give the Telcos something to think about. Cant find a link to the new "offences". Will they be enough to bring about real change ?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0708/ryane.html


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    thebman
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    We'll see if this works. If not then we should bring in a law that makes it illegal for comreg not to act in some way if a broadband provider is messing around.

    We need minimum fines for certain situations IMO if they aren't going to act. This whole there are rules for consumers but not for broadband providers thing is unacceptable.


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    Tom Young
    Legal Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tom Young


    Ryan signed this in, but its been under development now for some years.

    Those close to the drafts and in industry are aware of the gaping deficiencies and potential for gaffs on the part of ComReg. There's a veritable score-card of issues that could fall out of this.

    Unlike the UK market, there is a lack of a competition act and powers to fine directly. ComReg does need to go to court in order to have fines imposed. Then a number of Irish Constitutional protections come into play.

    Experience from UK, Netherlands and other markets is that fines generally act only to appease and make short term headline news.

    Yawn.

    Fun times ahead. See other post on overhauling ComReg.


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