Ahern will act to cut telecom prices

MINISTER for Communications Dermot Ahern says he wants prices in the telecommunications sector to fall or he will intervene in the market.

He told a conference yesterday that he wants prices for high speed Internet access to come down, or the Government would introduce regulations and legislation to bring prices down.

The Minister said that almost 80 large towns were losing out because the market was not addressing the challenge of providing broadband Internet infrastructure.