Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
168 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he intends to make policy directives on national roaming by mobile phone network operators; the way in which mobile virtual network operators will be permitted access to existing mobile service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5867/04]
View answerI have recently published draft policy directions which I propose to issue to the Communications Regulator.
One of these draft directions focuses on national roaming. It mandates ComReg to use its powers to mandate national roaming on existing GSM networks of incumbent mobile network operators on fair commercial terms, subject to relevant requirements under European law.
These directions have been published in draft format for public consultation until Monday 1 March 2004 and I will consider the position of mobile virtual networks operators in the context of this consultation process.
