Overwatch Report

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

January–April

[Communications] Email to Mark Griffin seeking meeting on Comms Framework and legislative change

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

May–August

[Communications] National Broadband Plan - NBP, expression of ALTO views in relation to eir activities.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Richard Bruton', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Martin Fraser', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of the Taoiseach)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

January–April

[Communications] Meeting with Hildegarde Naughton TD Chair of the Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Hildegarde Naughton', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

January–April

[Justice and Equality] Digital Age of Consent - Part of work with ALTO and the Internet Content Advisory Group - ICGAG.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': "Jim O'Callaghan", 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Micheál Martin', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Seán Sherlock', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} + 1 more

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

May–August

[Communications] Letter to Minister Naughten, Mark Griffin (Secretary General) and Ciarán Ó'hObáin (Assistant Secretary) at Department - ComReg Resources, Powers and Commissioner Vacancies

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Ciarán Ó hÓbáin', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Mark Griffin', 'role': 'Secretary General (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Denis Naughten', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'} {'name': 'Ross Elwood', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'} {'name': 'Suzanne Coogan', 'role': 'Special Advisor (Department of Environment, Climate and Communications)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

September–December

[Communications] 1. Wholesale connection charges to eir’s FTTH product (amongst the highest in Europe); 2. Wholesale rental charges and by extension one of the highest broadband prices in Europe; 3. Power and resourcing for ComReg – the need for administrative powers and binding obligations, to put in place a more effectively regulated and competitive market for the consumer; 4. eir profitability and high wholesale margin; 5. Investment in rural networks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

September–December

[Communications] 1. Wholesale connection charges to eir’s FTTH product (amongst the highest in Europe); 2. Wholesale rental charges and by extension one of the highest broadband prices in Europe; 3. Power and resourcing for ComReg – the need for administrative powers and binding obligations, to put in place a more effectively regulated and competitive market for the consumer; 4. eir profitability and high wholesale margin; 5. Investment in rural networks

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'James Lawless', 'role': 'Councillor (Kildare County Council)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

January–April

[Communications] Designation of a contract to Eir for 300,000 premises and what is the level of the financial penalty for default under the said contract?

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Timmy Dooley', 'role': 'TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

January–April

[Communications] Met with the Assistant Secretary and two officials today 26th of January 2016 - to information share in respect of the Eir Regulatory Governance Report - RGM/Styles Report. ALTO called on Department to consider policy directions and to encourage ComReg to take steps to expedite its dealings over the RGM and the disclosures therein.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators (ALTO) Limited

September–December

[Communications] Eir ("Eircom") Regulatory Governance Model admissions. Contact with Minister Alex White's office by letter dated 2 November 2015, Minister copied. Contact with diary secretary to arrange meeting.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Katherine Licken', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'} {'name': 'Alex White', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)'}

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