Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)

Those countries have done that. We felt it was not the best strategy. It may be the strategy in the future as matters evolve and the nature of the platform changes as the nature of broadcasting changes. I am not saying we should not do it but it might be better not to do it quickly. We should give these technologies some room to evolve and develop and to allow consumers to adapt in a range of ways. It is not technologically certain yet.

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