{"id":115480,"date":"2020-12-21T18:35:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T18:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comreg.ie\/?p=115480"},"modified":"2020-12-21T18:45:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T18:45:58","slug":"update-on-the-transposition-of-the-european-electronic-communications-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comreg.ie\/ga\/update-on-the-transposition-of-the-european-electronic-communications-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on the Transposition of the European Electronic Communications Code"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ComReg understands that the Code is unlikely to be transposed into national law until circa end Q1 2021 or early Q2 2021.\u00a0 However, for the avoidance of doubt, electronic communications providers must continue to comply with their obligations, ComReg will continue to regulate the electronic communications sector under its existing powers<strong>*<\/strong>, and redress mechanisms for customers will continue unchanged until new legislation is introduced.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>*Further detail:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Communications Regulation Act 2002 continues in force (without further change\/amendment).<\/p>\n<p>The suite of 2011 Electronic Communications Regulations continue in force until further legislation is introduced, which amends or repeals them.<\/p>\n<p>The suite of 2011 Electronic Communications Regulations is composed of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Framework) Regulations 2011, S.I. 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