Dáil debates

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: From the Seanad

 

Photo of Liz McManusLiz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

The Minister stated the following:

Under the new law, TV3 for "Play TV" and RTE for competitions such as the "Late Late Show" will come under the regulatory regime of ComReg. They will be obliged to have a licence to operate and must abide by the conditions of that licence. Failure to comply will result in possible suspension or revocation of the licence and broadcasters can be fined up to €250,000.

The legal advice is that the underlined words clearly state that failure to comply with conditions of a licence will result in a fine of up to €250,000. This is totally false. The Bill provides a fine of that amount only for operating without a licence, under section 12(1).

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