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Mobile Phone Scams

I’ve been getting an increasing number of calls from concerned individuals about mobile phone scams in relation to the download of ringtones, games, phone “wallpapers” and other services. I think we’ve all heard stories of people who have inadvertently subscribed to a text message or phone service that either wipes out phone credit, or results [...]

Broadband improvements

In July this year, we published our Next Generation Networks policy paper, which sets out the action I’m taking to further improve Ireland’s broadband, in terms of infrastructure, availability and speeds. The National Broadband Scheme is well underway, and is bringing broadband to up to a quarter of a million premises nationwide. We are making [...]

Broadcasting Act

I recently published the Broadcasting Act 2009. This is the most comprehensive broadcasting legislation in almost 50 years in Ireland. It looks at the whole regulatory system in relation to the industry, but also introduces some very practical measures that directly affect the audience. It changes at the television licensing system, to ensure that court [...]

Schools’ Broadband

It’s my aim that every school in Ireland will have access to high-speed broadband services.
In June this year, I began the roll out of very high speed (100 mbps) broadband to the first group of second level schools in Ireland and installation works are beginning. 78 schools, in each of the counties, will receive very [...]

The Broadcasting Bill

The Broadcasting Bill, which will modernise and change the face of Irish broadcasting, is expected to be published before the summer.
As part of the Bill, which will amend the Broadcasting Act, a number of changes will be made. Firstly, a new Broadcasting Authority will be established – the Authority will assume the role of both [...]

National Framework for use of Ireland’s Airwaves

In March last, I published a framework for the management of the radio frequency spectrum in Ireland. Essentially, radio frequency spectrum refers to the “airwaves” used by broadcast, media and telecommunications services. It is a valuable resource and it needs to be used correctly.
As we make the move from analogue to digital television, more of [...]

The Next Generation of Broadband

Last year, I consulted with the consumers, communications experts and the industry to ascertain how Ireland will meet our ambitious broadband and communications targets. I used the Ammado social networking site, the website Boards.ie and met with interested parties in Dublin Castle. It was extremely useful.
The Government will invest €435m over the next years, to [...]

The National Broadband Scheme

Following a competitive tendering process, I appointed 3 – a Hutchison Whampoa Company – as the company to deliver the National Broadband Scheme in Ireland.
The €223 million National Broadband Scheme will create 170 jobs and bring broadband services to almost 230000 premises or the remaining one-third of the country without access. As progress is made, [...]

Delivering Broadband in Dublin South

The next generation of broadband speeds are already starting to be delivered in Dublin South. Eircom have tested higher speed Fibre to the Cabinet systems in Dundrum, Sandyford and Ballyboden which will provide up to 25megabits per second.
UPC is currently upgrading their cable network to provide high speed services across the constituency. Below is a [...]

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