Comments on: eircom - Breaking up is hard to do http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/16/eircom-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/ Invisible people have invisible rights Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:13:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Antoin O Lachtnain http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/16/eircom-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#comment-329855 Antoin O Lachtnain Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:42:03 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2348#comment-329855 Well, if they don't decide anything, then LLU is definitely over. ComReg can't legally stop eircom rolling out NGN. Well, if they don’t decide anything, then LLU is definitely over. ComReg can’t legally stop eircom rolling out NGN.

]]> By: Tom Young http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/16/eircom-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#comment-329459 Tom Young Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:19:38 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2348#comment-329459 This guys comments are right if you consider the prospect and economic feasibility of Sub Loop Unbundling. As we live in a market oriented regulatory framework practically all of the Core NGN and a high proportion of the Access network (fed by the core) will remain outside of the direct ambit of the regulator unless equivalence fails or some change in regulation propages movement. I have a problem though with this "ComReg should decide" I can't see that happening any time. Effectively we all know where we are with LLU in Ireland. The NGN at present is a move purely designed to stave off competition from the new cable operator who has had relative success in markets such as the Netherlands. The recent OECD report was interesting reading to that end. Also certain regulations have been rolled back in that market. They may broker or foster, but I can't for one second see ComReg deciding anything. Much as I'd see that as an aspiration. This guys comments are right if you consider the prospect and economic feasibility of Sub Loop Unbundling. As we live in a market oriented regulatory framework practically all of the Core NGN and a high proportion of the Access network (fed by the core) will remain outside of the direct ambit of the regulator unless equivalence fails or some change in regulation propages movement.

I have a problem though with this “ComReg should decide” I can’t see that happening any time. Effectively we all know where we are with LLU in Ireland. The NGN at present is a move purely designed to stave off competition from the new cable operator who has had relative success in markets such as the Netherlands. The recent OECD report was interesting reading to that end. Also certain regulations have been rolled back in that market.

They may broker or foster, but I can’t for one second see ComReg deciding anything. Much as I’d see that as an aspiration.

]]> By: Antoin O Lachtnain http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/16/eircom-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#comment-329457 Antoin O Lachtnain Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:08:47 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2348#comment-329457 Here's a link about something closely related. http://www.eire.com/2007/07/17/comreg-has-to-make-the-right-choice-for-the-future-of-broadband/ This breakup thing is on the cards and it is going to happen now, later or sooner. Here’s a link about something closely related.

http://www.eire.com/2007/07/17/comreg-has-to-make-the-right-choice-for-the-future-of-broadband/

This breakup thing is on the cards and it is going to happen now, later or sooner.

]]> By: Niall O'K http://www.mulley.net/2007/07/16/eircom-breaking-up-is-hard-to-do/#comment-328305 Niall O'K Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:03:47 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2348#comment-328305 Not sure if this is relevant to this post of yours but have you seen this? http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6900697.stm Apparently, Ireland's among the lowest priced for "entry level" broadband, according to an Oct '06 OECD report - there's a lot more there though... Not sure if this is relevant to this post of yours but have you seen this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6900697.stm

Apparently, Ireland’s among the lowest priced for “entry level” broadband, according to an Oct ‘06 OECD report - there’s a lot more there though…

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