What's New
[ Thu, 10th Jul 2008 ]
ComReg today published its Consultation on an appropriate methodology for the calculation of the Eircom LLU monthly charge to other Operators. The closing date for the Consultation is Friday 22 August 2008. Please see attached document for further details.
[ Tue, 8th Jul 2008 ]
ComReg has today issued a notification of non-compliance to Eircom in respect of its transparency obligations. This non-compliance relates to the failure by Eircom to publish the terms and conditions (including price) of a new wholesale “White Label” PSTN product in the manner and to the quality required by its obligations.
[ Fri, 27th Jun 2008 ]
ComReg directs Eircom to amend the current monthly LLU Line Share price.
[ Wed, 25th Jun 2008 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline by two weeks for submission of responses to ComReg Document 08/41 entitled ' Market Analysis: Wholesale Unbundled Access'. The consultation period will now run to close of business on Wednesday, August 6, 2008.
[ Wed, 18th Jun 2008 ]
ComReg has received and accepted a request for dispute resolution from BT Communications Ireland Limited under Regulation 31 of the Framework Regulations.
[ Wed, 18th Jun 2008 ]
BT has alleged that Eircom broadband-enabled the Newtownforbes RSU exchange, without notifying Other Authorised Operators, while actively selling its retail broadband service
[ Wed, 11th Jun 2008 ]
ComReg today published a consultation on its analysis of the wholesale unbundled access market. Please see attached documents for further information.
[ Thu, 1st May 2008 ]
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan TD, has announced a public consultation process about the issues to be addressed in transposing the European Communities’ Third Postal Directive into Irish Law. Please see attached document for further information.
[ Mon, 28th Apr 2008 ]
ComReg today published a response to Consultation Document 07/45 (which was a national consultation on the proposal to attach conditions to the General Authorisation regarding electronic communications service disruption) and a further Consultation on the amended conditions. Please see document below for further details.
[ Tue, 15th Apr 2008 ]
ComReg has received and accepted a request for dispute resolution from BT Communications Ireland Limited under Regulation 31 of the Framework Regulations. The scope of the dispute concerns an alleged failure by Eircom to provide Leased Line terminating segments based on uncontended Ethernet Acess.
[ Tue, 15th Apr 2008 ]
ComReg has received and accepted a request for dispute resolution from Colt Telecom Ireland Limited under Regulation 31 of the Framework Regulations. The scope of the dispute concerns an alleged failure by Eircom to provide Leased Line terminating segments based on uncontended Ethernet Acess.
[ Wed, 2nd Apr 2008 ]
ComReg today published guidelines for applications for spectrum which has become available for licensing for certain areas within the 3.5GHz FWALA band. Please see attached document for further information. All FWALA maps have been updated on ComReg’s website and are accurate as of today, 2nd April. Please see FWALA section of this website for more details.
[ Wed, 2nd Apr 2008 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today announced that the deadline for the submission of responses to its proposed strategy for Managing the Radio Spectrum: 2008 - 2010 (see document attached) has been extended to 2 May, 2008, following requests from interested parties.
[ Tue, 18th Mar 2008 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has today published its Quarterly Report for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2007. The Report shows that Ireland has over 5 million mobile phone subscriptions. Please see attached documents for further details.
[ Fri, 14th Mar 2008 ]
ComRegs finds that Eircom has remedied the previously notified discriminatory performance in repairing PSTN faults for other operators. This related to the period from Dec 2006 until May 2007 when Eircom’s performance in repairing OAO customers’ faults was inferior to its performance in repairing faults for its own customers.
[ Fri, 22nd Feb 2008 ]
ComReg has today (22 February) issued directions to Eircom, directing it to increase the retail minus percentage applicable to Single Billing Wholesale Line Rental (“SB-WLRâ€) from the current margin of retail minus 10% to retail minus 14%. Eircom has also been directed to give effect to the resulting amendments to wholesale prices for SB-WLR in all bills issued by Eircom to other authorised operators on and after 1 May, 2008.
[ Thu, 31st Jan 2008 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline by two weeks regarding ComReg Document 08/09 ‘Request for Number Portability Price Submission from Fixed and Mobile Operators’. Pricing data must now be submitted by close of business on Friday 29 February, 2008.
[ Wed, 30th Jan 2008 ]
ComReg wishes to announce that it has awarded four contracts to three sets of consultants, for consultancy services advising on eircom's proposed structural separation. The total value of all four contracts awarded is 712,846 euro. Oxera/Ellare has been appointed to advise on the operational impact of separation. LECG has been appointed to advise on two areas, strategic issues and regulatory pricing/accounting separation. IBI Corporate Finance has been retained to advise on corporate finance issues
[ Wed, 30th Jan 2008 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline by one week for submission of responses to ComReg Document 08/05 entitled 'Treatment of Regulated Services within Bundled Retail Offers'. The consultation period will now run to close of business on Friday 15 February, 2008.
[ Thu, 24th Jan 2008 ]
ComReg has received and accepted a request for dispute resolution from Hutchison 3G Ireland under the Dispute Resolution Procedures set out under ComReg decision notice D18/03. The scope of the dispute concerns an alleged failure by Tesco Mobile to negotiate interconnection by virtue of a failure to negotiate Mobile Termination Rates for the provision of mobile voice call termination services.
[ Fri, 18th Jan 2008 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline by one week for submission of responses to ComReg Document 08/06 on Market Analysis: Wholesale Voice Call Termination on Hutchison 3G Ireland’s Mobile Network. The consultation period will now run to 5.30 pm on Tuesday 19 February, 2008.
[ Fri, 4th Jan 2008 ]
ComReg today published a consultation paper outlining its approach to the treatment of regulated products within bundled offers. Please see attached documents for further information.
[ Thu, 3rd Jan 2008 ]
Following public consultation, ComReg has updated the National Numbering Conventions and the associated numbering applications procedures document. These documents, which represent the rules for numbering in Ireland, are published here along with ComReg’s Response to Consultation on the numbering conventions.
[ Thu, 3rd Jan 2008 ]
ComReg has today updated the Irish Telephony Numbering & Dialling Plan Status Report, which provides an overview of the Irish numbering plan.
[ Thu, 20th Dec 2007 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg)
Sonas agus SÃocháin oraibh um Nollaig
Christmas Greetings & Blessings to all Consumers, Users, Licensees, Government, Business Associates, Colleagues & Friends and wishing you peace and happiness throughout the year.
[ Mon, 10th Dec 2007 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline for submission of responses to Review of Eircom's cost of capital - ComReg Document 07/88
[ Fri, 30th Nov 2007 ]
ComReg has issued its specification on, firstly, the allowable costs for the pricing of interconnection related to number portability (‘NP’) to ensure cost orientation and secondly, that there shall be no direct charges to subscribers for porting of a number.
[ Mon, 22nd Oct 2007 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline by one week for submission of responses to ComReg Document 07/83 on the Interconnection Market Review – Fixed Wholesale Call Termination Services”. The consultation period will now run to Wednesday 21 November, 2007.
[ Mon, 8th Oct 2007 ]
ComReg's annual conference will take place in the Morrison Hotel, Dublin on Thursday 18th October, 2007.
Entitled 'Postal Services for the 21st Century', the conference will focus on the postal services that consumers such as businesses, administrative bodies and private individuals will need in the future, and how best these services can be provided in terms of price quality and services.
[ Wed, 3rd Oct 2007 ]
The consumer guide Phones and Broadband - a Guide for People with Disabilities and Older People, has been launched by ComReg and the National Disability Authority (NDA).
[ Thu, 27th Sep 2007 ]
ComReg has issued revised guidelines to licence applicants for Radio Spectrum Links - Point-to-Point (> 1GHz).This document (ComReg 98/14R4) replaces the previous guidelines which were issued in December 2002.
[ Fri, 14th Sep 2007 ]
Extension to responses to document 07/55 Consultation on Universal Service Performance Targets
[ Thu, 30th Aug 2007 ]
Draft Interface Requirements for Maritime Radio Services in Ireland
[ Mon, 13th Aug 2007 ]
Comreg has increased the deadline of the current Universal Service consultation by ten days. We invite the public to use this time and submit their views in relation to reviewing the Universal Service performance targets.
[ Mon, 13th Aug 2007 ]
Comreg has increased the deadline of the current Universal Service consultation by ten days. We invite the public to use this time and submit their views in relation to reviewing the Universal Service performance targets.
[ Fri, 10th Aug 2007 ]
ComReg today published its Guidelines on Regulatory Impact Assessment, which set out its approach to ensuring that the overall impact of any legal obligations it imposes have been thoroughly considered and analysed.
[ Thu, 9th Aug 2007 ]
ComReg has today confirmed that eircom have complied with the Telecommunications Tariff Regulation Order 2003 in the year 2006/07. Compliance was monitored throughout the year from February 2006 to February 2007. eircom had the scope to make increases of up to 2.5%, but in fact made aggregate decreases of 1.25%.
[ Tue, 31st Jul 2007 ]
ComReg has published the Response to Consultation and Consultation on Draft Decision in relation to the Call Origination and Call Transit Markets.
[ Tue, 24th Jul 2007 ]
ComReg Introduces Harmonised Services of Social Value using the national "116" Number Range
[ Tue, 24th Jul 2007 ]
ComReg Consults on Review of National Numbering Conventions
[ Fri, 29th Jun 2007 ]
ComReg would like to welcome you to its newly designed website.
[ Fri, 29th Jun 2007 ]
ComReg would like to welcome you to its newly designed website.
[ Fri, 29th Jun 2007 ]
ComReg publishes Information Notice on Short Range Devices in the 10.5 GHz band
[ Thu, 21st Jun 2007 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) has published its Quarterly Report for the first quarter of 2007. It shows continued strong growth in Irish broadband markets. At the end of March 2007, there were 602,000 broadband subscribers in Ireland. Please see attached documents for further information.
[ Mon, 18th Jun 2007 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for the postal industry in Ireland, today published the results of its quarterly independent report on the Quality of Service performance of An Post. Please see attached documents for further information.
[ Fri, 8th Jun 2007 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) is pleased to announce that the wholesale cost of telephone calls charged by eircom is to fall by approximately 10% from 1 July 2007. Please see attached documents for further information.
[ Tue, 29th May 2007 ]
ComReg, the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for the postal industry in Ireland, today published the results of its quarterly independent report on the Quality of Service performance of An Post.
[ Fri, 18th May 2007 ]
ComReg has extended the deadline for submission of responses to ComReg Document 07/26 on the market review of the Fixed Retail Narrowband Access Markets from the 1 June 2007 to the 8 June 2007.
[ Tue, 15th May 2007 ]
ComReg launched its initial wireless broadband scheme in 2003. This scheme promoted greater broadband competition and offered consumers greater choice in broadband provision. Today ComReg has published new guidelines which will allow existing wireless broadband providers to increase their service area to 20km in each fixed wireless area frequency band. please see attached documents for further information.
[ Thu, 10th May 2007 ]
The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the National Regulatory Authority (NRA) for the postal industry in Ireland, today published the results of its fourth independent annual report on the Quality of Service performance of An Post. Please see attached documents for further information.
[ Tue, 8th May 2007 ]
ComReg is pleased to announce that the wholesale cost of telephone calls charged by eircom is to fall by approximately 10% from 1 July 2007.
[ Fri, 4th May 2007 ]
ComReg today publishes its market review for the fixed retail narrowband access markets. The document sets outs ComReg's findings in relation to market definition and market analysis. In addition, it imposes regulatory remedies at both the wholesale and retail level which are considered justified and proportionate. ComReg has concluded that eircom Ltd. should be designated as having SMP in the fixed retail market for lower level narrowband access to the public telephone network and in the fixed retail market for higher level narrowband access to the public telephone network.
[ Fri, 4th May 2007 ]
This report is the first of four interim reports which outline the programme to
measure Non-Ionising Radiation (NIR) at 130 sites nationwide during 2007 and covers the results of the first 25 sites measured under the programme.
[ Thu, 3rd May 2007 ]
ComReg intends to consult with interested parties on the reservation of spectrum for use under the National Broadband Scheme. Please find the relevant document on this matter.
[ Thu, 3rd May 2007 ]
ComReg today issued its 8th Status Update on Local Loop Unbundling. Please find the Status Report here.
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