ComReg needs 'powers' to sanction telecom providers on behalf of consumer

The Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications said it is vital for ComReg to be given additional enforcement powers in order to address the concerns consumers have with service providers. Picture: Larry Cummins

The State’s communications regulator doesn’t have enough teeth to properly sanction telecom providers on behalf of the consumer, an Oireachtas committee has said.

Furthermore, Ireland could face “substantial fines and lump-sum penalties” if it continues to delay transposing an EU directive in this area into law.