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Eir CEO defends decision to exit National Broadband Plan

Carolan Lennon says investing in rural broadband complex and costly

Comreg expected to appoint new commissioners within months

The deadline for applications for senior roles at the telecoms regulator is August 16th

Ryanair results, Objections to Donnybrook apartments, and ComReg’s lack of staff

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Communications watchdog needs 70 extra staff, Minister told

Lobby group letter calls for ComReg to be given additional resources

Telcos threaten to boycott Eir network in row over pricing

Companies, including Vodafone and BT, are unhappy with Eir’s connection charges

State subsidy for broadband plan could be 60% higher than predicted

Cabinet memo suggests subsidy is likely to rise on foot of Government deal with Eir

Regulatory review stops short of recommending Eir split

ComReg published consultants’ report amid allegation of anti-competitive practices

Eir takes High Court action in row over fault repair times

Telco claims ComReg overstepping remit in imposing penalties on repair delays

ComReg ruling makes quicker phone line repairs more likely

Eir obliged to fix phone line faults within two days to avoid paying service credit to rivals

Eir accused of discriminating against telecoms rivals

Comreg claims the State’s largest telecoms firm also has shown a lack of transparency

Eir broadband price hike unjustified, say rival telecom firms

Company has raised wholesale broadband prices for second time in 14 months.

Eir launches legal challenge against rural phone services duty

Company believes it should not be stuck with cost of uneconomic rural phone lines

ComReg under fire for failing to rule on Eir’s €50m USO claim

Regulator still to determine if Eir should shoulder all the cost of rural phone services

Broadband users face price hikes of 18% from September

Telcos say they intend to pass on Eir’s increase in wholesale rates to consumers

Eir may have to speed up fault-repair times or face more fines

Regulator Comreg says telco should fix 100% of faults on its network within two days

Comreg under fire for not sanctioning Eir over practices

Industry group threatens to take case to European competition authorities

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