ComReg release draft decision on VOIP pricing

damien

http://www.comreg.ie/_fileupload/publications/ComReg0512.pdf

All undertakings providing caller access to 076 numbers are directed to set 2 initial price points to facilitate the introduction of VoIP services. One price point will be known as “VoIP Local” and have per minute rates of 4.07c, 1.04c and 1.04c for daytime, evening and weekend respectively.

The second price point will be known as “VoIP Sub-Local” and have per minute rates of 1.61c, 0.80c and 0.80c for daytime, evening and weekend respectively. These rates are quoted excluding VAT

Draft Direction No. 2.

eircom is directed to submit to ComReg retention rates in respect of the aforementioned price points, within 5 working days of the publication of this direction. eircom is to assume a call duration period of 3 minutes for both price points in the calculations included in this submission. The retention rate calculations for both price points should include eircom’s retails cost per call and bad debt recovery rates similar to those used with 1890 type calls.

Draft Direction No. 3.

eircom is directed to publish its interconnection rates on its website within 2 working days of ComReg’s written approval.

This is a draft decision and so the public and operators are encouraged to give feedback on this.

Sponge Bob

The fun fun bit will be when Comreg and Eircom meet over the "Process" and over Bitstream Interconnects

Comreg have done some good stuff here and there are meetings going on to hammer some process stuff out.

IoffL should have a position for this ongong consultation .....