Alternative Telephone Operators
Budget Telecom - Cable & Wireless - Chorus - Colt Telecom - Conduit - Energis - Esat BT - ESB Telecoms - MCI - Meteor - NTL - Swiftcall - Smart Telecom - VarTec Telecom
Operators respond to Ministers directions to ComReg
April, 2004
A representative association of alternative irish telecommunications operators (ALTO) has responded positively to the Minister for Communications, Dermot Ahern's recent policy directions to ComReg.
In its recent statement welcoming the Minister's announcement ALTO said : “Competition has delivered where it has been allowed to gain a foothold. For example, pricing here for international high capacity circuits is the lowest in the EU, rates for national calls in Ireland are well below the EU average, and prices for pre-paid mobile services in Ireland are amongst the lowest in the EU.
However significant parts of the communications industry remain under monopoly or duopoly control. The policy directions proposed by the Minister are all aimed at delivering a competitive and dynamic market. ALTO fully supports Minister Ahern and believes that the proposed policy directions, if implemented, should have a significant impact on the sector”.
ALTO specifically noted the Ministers' inclusion of specific timeline on the delivery of national mobile roaming.
ALTO's members include :
Budget Telecom
Cable & Wireless
Chorus
Colt Telecom
Conduit
Energis
EsatBT
ESB Telecoms
MCI
Meteor
NTL
Swiftcall
Smart Telecom
VarTec Telecom
