Irelands Comreg is seeking feedback on the regulators review of RTE's Radio and Television Broadcasting Licences. Included in the consultation are 2 questions on Comreg's analogue sound broadcasting, digital sound broadcasting and digital terrestrial television proposals. The full consultation document can be viewed here, and the 2nd Annex detailing technical… Read more...

Ireland's Comreg has opened a preliminary consultation on which bands the regulator should award as part of a proposed multiband auction. Comreg is considering making the following bands available: 700 MHz, 1.4 GHz, 2.1 GHz, 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz and 26 GHz but the regulator is of the preliminary view… Read more...

ComReg opened a public consultation on licensing spectrum in the 26 GHz band for point to point and fixed wireless access local area (FWLA) services. BT, Irish Broadband, Three and Vodafone all currently hold licences in the 26 GHz band which are due to expire in June 2018. The regulator… Read more...

Irish regulator Comreg has announced they are accepting comments for their proposed Radio Spectrum Management Strategy for 2016 to 2018. One of their main objectives for the next two years will be to finalise a strategy for the UHF band (470 to 790 MHz). A big part of this will… Read more...

Three options presented for review of the band:(i)Divide frequencies in the band between point to multipoint systems and point-to-point sysetms.(ii)Divide frequencies in the band between individual frequency assignments and block frequency assigments on a national or regional basis. (iii)Open the whole block for national or regional spectrum block assignment earmarking… Read more...

A review of national numbering in the light of recent changes with respect to VoiP services and premium rate services. Read more...

A bid to establish a strategy for the sector from 2005 to 2010. Considerations in this two part consultation (Part i Establishment of a regulatory strategy; Part ii key emerging trends) will include:* structural issues* the role of Eircom as a wholesale provider* the lack of infrastructural competition* technical product… Read more...

The Irish government has issued a comprehensive consultation on its spectrum policy priorities.  The consultation will revisit the Spectrum Policy Statement, which was published in September 2010, and shall take in to account the National Broadband Plan, which was published in 2012. The document invites all stakeholders, including consumers, to answer 17 questions… Read more...

A consultation to address the problem of modem-hijacking which leads to dial-up internet users paying international rates for internet use. Read more...

Addressing the obligations Comreg intends to impose on mobile operators with respect to mobile termination charges. Follows on from initial review of this market. Read more...