Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 May 2017
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Commission for Communications Regulation Performance Review: Discussion
5:00 pm
Mr. Jeremy Godfrey:
Under the state aid rules there are various tasks assigned to national regulatory authorities. It is encouraged that the policy-makers doing these interventions would consult with us on certain aspects. We have set up a mechanism for that consultation as the strategy evolves. For example, when the map changes, we are being consulted about it in accordance with the state aid guidelines. That is an ongoing process and we stand ready to do that. Obviously, once the national broadband plan is in place, the contractors involved would be operating in the marketplace and they will be subject to the regulatory rules that apply at the time. We will have a role in that regard.
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