Organisation: Communications Regulator

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Kerry council retains masts ban

A “laughing stock" of a rule which bans telecommunications masts from being erected within 1km of houses and other residential buildings in Kerry is to be retained.

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Regulator begins legal action against An Post for 'missing service targets'

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ComReg slashes broadband line-rental costs

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Reduction of TG4 funding advised in €190m package

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Disability lobby group lambasts inadequate broadband availability

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Ryan gives Comreg added powers

New legislation to boost telecoms competition

New legislation has been published today aimed at boosting competition in the telecoms market.

Fri, 02 Feb, 2007

Talks fail to resolve dispute between Smart and eircom

Smart Telecom and eircom have failed to resolve their dispute over unpaid bills during talks overseen by the Communications Regulator this morning.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2006

Eircom cuts off Smart services due to unpaid €4m bill

More than 40,000 Smart Telecom customers have had their services cut off as part of a dispute between the company and eircom.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2006

Consumers urged to compare phone bills

The Communications Regulator has published new information allowing consumers to compare the charges levied by various companies for home phone and broadband services.

Wed, 06 Sep, 2006

Consumers facing rises in cost of postage and transport

Consumers are facing rises in the cost of postage and public transport next year following decisions made yesterday by the Government and the Communications Regulator.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2005

Major review of mobile phone market to go ahead

A ruling by the Communications Regulator, which found that Vodafone and O2 dominate the Irish mobile phone market, has been annulled.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2005

An Post refused permission to increase price of basic stamp

The Communications Regulator turned down An Post's request for a price increase for the basic stamp this afternoon.

Thu, 01 Sep, 2005

South Coast wins digital licence

A community television company in Cork has been granted a digital broadcasting licence by the Communications Regulator.

Mon, 15 Nov, 2004

An Post caught between profit and public service

EDITORIAL columns in a few of our leading daily newspapers over recent weeks were loud in condemning An Post's latest application to the Communications Regulator (ComReg) for an increase in the ordinary letter postage rate.

Thu, 23 Sep, 2004

An Post seeking seven-cent rise in stamp price

The Communications Regulator has confirmed that An Post is seeking to increase the price of a basic postage stamp from 48 cent to 53 cent.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2004

Ahern to boost telecoms competition

New rules to radically increase competition and cut telecoms prices to consumers using mobile phones, broadband and fixed line telephony have been issued by the Minister for Communications, Dermot Ahern.

Tue, 30 Mar, 2004

Competiton Authority passes eircom complaint to ComReg

The Competition Authority has today referred complaints about eircom it has received from IFA Telecom to the Communications regulator ComReg.

Fri, 19 Mar, 2004

Meteor welcomes Ahern’s mobile directive

METEOR has welcomed plans by Communications Minister Dermot Ahern to increase competition in the mobile phone market by ordering the main operators to open up their networks.

Tue, 10 Feb, 2004

Doyle to have final say on post boxes

The Communications Regulator says An Post will not be introducing gate boxes until final consultations are agreed between herself and the postal service.

Wed, 29 Jan, 2003