ComReg

Irish market does not ‘tend toward effective competition’ due to telecoms company’s size, says European Commission

There are now almost 620,000 fibre-to-the-premises broadband subscriber lines, says telecoms watchdog ComReg

Company says regulator relying on a 2018 decision it made to prohibit discounts even though that decision did not provide for any such prohibition

In its complaint, Eir claims the regulator made a number of errors in its market analysis

Company says sales rose 4 per cent year-on-year

DPC boss to switch to communications regulator early next year

Company phasing out old equipment in favour of modern fibre

Planning system needs to take into account national interest and can’t be a Nimby’s charter

Comreg claims Virgin is not complying with Universal Service Regulations because the provider’s process for switching acts as a disincentive

Total revenues from parcel deliveries fell by 9% past year, while the volume of parcels delivered fell by 14%

Increasingly complex scams are taking almost €1 million a day from Irish consumers

Telecommunications regulator deems Eircom to have a dominant position in the wholesale market

ComReg says an estimated €115m is lost each year as a result of scam text messages, and €187m due to scam calls

Working from home online is most common among people in densely populated areas with better broadband

ComReg assessing scam text filters and working with mobile operators to safeguard customers

A round-up of the tech coverage in this week’s Irish Times.

ComReg was targeted by group in May and refused to say if data has been published

Dee Forbes and Munster Rugby, Garda College lands controversy, Eir CEO’s attack on ComReg, National Lottery could be on the move, GAA’s no-cash policy, and higher education headhunters

Pricewatch: Fionn Davenport’s experience of being scammed has left him feeling exposed and vulnerable

Scale of scams outlined by ComReg as it opens up new proposals for consultation

Any Other Business: Intel and the NCT; Boris’s Irish diaries link; Big Phil’s insights; Holiday bounce-backs; EU backs cash

Bonus payments account for about 8% of total pay costs

Eircom was found to be overcharging thousands over many years with refunds set to average close to €100

BPFI has hosted three virtual meetings with direct debit originators in recent months

Company claims to have turned a corner, citing new Comreg data

More than one million current and deposit accounts must find new homes

Mobile company kept post-cancellation charges as credits on inactive accounts

Eircom has appealed ComReg decision claiming it could lose up to €7m per year

Firm claims new structure for rivals accessing broadband network set to cost it millions

Communications regulator blocked after EU had voiced ‘serious doubts’ over its plans

European Commision investigation is a ‘cause for concern’, say several Irish telcos

A factory reset will be needed, which means lost data unless a back-up schedule is in place

Media Commission must be given ‘muscular’ powers and proper resources, says TG4 boss

Remote working and increase in calls created ‘perfect storm’, David McRedmond says

Bill sanctions covert audio and video surveillance by regulators

Mobile phone network brings High Court case against regulator over auction system

Mobile operator’s move described as ‘deeply cynical’ and will delay awarding of spectrum

Some 100,000 subscribers to get average of €33 after investigation into inactive accounts

Regulator tells committee it is Eir’s responsibility to fix problems

Net Results: There is one question every consumer with a phone should ask themselves