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What about unmetered access?

NeilF · 2001-09-11 19:20:06

There must be over two hundred posts in the last few days about ADSL. All that has happened is that after years of trials ADSL will be offered to a select few in Dublin at exorbitant prices. At least this is some progress and I am really happy for all you lucky people living next door to the Dublin exchanges and money…

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#32 22-09-2001 9:03pm
NeilF

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Originally posted by Urban Weigl
Just had a thought: the ODTR can not set Eircom's prices, but they CAN set wholesale prices for products which already exist right? Well, how about they set the wholesale price of a local call to a flat 5p?

The only restriction on the wholesale price, that I know of, is that it must reflect the cost to Eircom. It would certainly be a bold step, which means it is unlikely to happen. However, if the ODTR made such a ruling it would stand unless Eircom challenged it in the High Court, which I am sure they would.

I don't know why we just don't let courts decide everything in this country. Everything gets appealed.

Still, nifty little plan. I hope someone from the ODTR is listening

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#33 22-09-2001 9:33pm
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which should come first
the chicken or the egg
adsl or unmetered access
hi tec or lo spec

unmetered access is the lowest common denominator

this for me should come first

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#34 25-09-2001 6:36pm
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Friaco is not a dead duck!
In fact getting it offered is quite simple!
New legislation giving more power to the regulator is due before the Dail in the next few weeks.
We must make sure that one new power she gets is to be able to instruct Eircon to offer always on narrow band interconnect product to other operators.

Is this part of the current draft legislation at this stage?
It was not in the Heads of Bill published in March but maybe things have changed?
I really think the committee should follow this up with the Department.
If the Regulator had the power to force Eircom to offer this sort of interconnect product I bet she would use it fast, other operators would buy it in and we would get real competition at the retail end.
For me the second real worry is that this legislation will not appear/get through before the election in which case we fall back another 12 months.
Where is the Bill - Minister?

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#35 25-09-2001 7:22pm
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The posts in this thread about the idea of a BOYCOTT on EIRCOM have been split off into a new seperate thread as it was basically a new topic.

You'll find that thread here

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