Sky to be regulated in Ireland

Radar

Check it out here
http://www.online.ie/business/viewer.adp?article=1833729

Radar

Looks like another reason for sky to up the charges as well.
Assuming they are made pay the same 3.5 % fee to ODTR

While conceding that Sky did not agree with her reading of the new laws, Doyle said that her office was investigating the UK's group's status and that all operators should be looked at on the same basis, reports the Irish Independent.

The good old Irish Independent, from the people that bring us Chorus:eek:
Trust them *sarcasm* Sky lovers as they are*sarcasm* to print a story like this.

To be honest I personally won't be holding my breath for Sky to be regulated here.
The ODTR are not known for favouring competition and they aren't very effecient either.
Their complete lack of guts in relation to DTT for instance being an example.
Currently there is no DTT service in Ireland,presumably due to the ODTR humming and hawing over allowing It's TV(the only operators interested in providing a service) provide a wireless internet service alongside DTT-something that could be very profitable.
Before I go completely OT here...whats the difference between having no competition for Sky in rural areas as at present and say It's TV going bust after providing a service-same result!
I firmly believe they would take most of Chorus's customers giving them a good head start.

Sky are not eejits and aren't too worried about Ethain Doyle.
mm

carrolls

Simple solution.
Stop asking Chorus and NTL to pay 3.5% to the ODTR as a licence fee.
This is the real crux of the problem.
The ODTR are trying to justify the fee that they charge the Cable companies.
The OTDR are not part of the solution, they are part of the problem.

Prisoner6409

Why would anyone worry about threats from ODTR(Ethain Doyle). Look at DTT and Ireland On-Line dumping Internet users. What did Doyle do or say "Nothing".