Results 3,701-3,720 of 4,404 for speaker:Liz McManus
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Section 1 clearly states: "premium rate service" means a service having all of the following characteristics: (a) it consists in the provision of the contents of communications (other than a broadcasting service)... One cannot state a broadcaster is a premium rate service provider because, under the definition of a premium rate service provider, a broadcaster is excluded. The Minister cannot...
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: That is not in the Bill and no one would accept that in court. The Minister has specifically excluded broadcasting. Let us suppose a broadcaster does a deal with a premium rate service provider. If the authority goes after the premium rate service provider, the broadcaster gets off the hook. The first thing it would argue is that it is not in the arrangement. It could argue that it is...
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Will the Minister respond to my remarks?
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: It is not.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: The legislation does not state as much.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: I note the civil servants are nodding their heads, but it is not actually the case.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: If I contract a photographer to take photographs for me, that does not make me a photographer.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Where is that stated?
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: The definition states "other than a broadcasting service".
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: So we have two definitions. Where is the definition to which the Minister referred? Having two definitions is a funny way to do business.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: The Minister is going too fast. What line is the reference in on page 4?
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: I thank the Minister.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Why has the Minister excluded broadcasting?
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Exactly.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Michael McDowell will make mincemeat of the Minister.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 14: In page 7, between lines 31 and 32, to insert the following: "(11) The Commission may give a direction to a network operator that is necessary or expedient for the performance of the functions of the Commission, and the network operator shall comply with the direction.". These various amendments deal with greater powers for the commission. Amendment No. 14 inserts...
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: I move amendment No. 16: In page 7, line 34, after "section 4," to insert the following: "or the class or type of premium rate services which do not require to be so licenced". I made the point already that there may be some exemptions that do not need to be fully licensed. I imagine it is a very small sector, such as emergency lines and so on. I made the point at the wrong stage in this...
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: While the Minister is not willing to accept the amendment, is he saying the commission will still have the power to define by regulation certain services that will be exempt? Is he saying that no services can be exempt?
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: It can do that.
- Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services) Bill 2009: Report Stage (8 Dec 2009)
Liz McManus: Okay. That is great.