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Website Set Up To Help Irish Premium Rate Phone Services

The regulator for Irish premium rate phone services Regulation has launched a new website that provides advice on premium rate phone services.
The Commission for Communications Regulation has launched a new website that provides helpful advice on premium rate phone services.
The website www.phonesmart.ie explains the costs involved in using these premium rate phone services and the [...]

Complaints Upheld Against Irish TV Quiz Show

Following 10 complaints against a night-time television quiz programme broadcast on TV3, these have been upheld by the complaints committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

The authority ruled that some of the PlayTV programmes broadcast on dates between July and November last year were unfair and misleading. It upheld some complaints in part.

Members of the [...]

Irish Regulators Warn About New Legal Phone Bill

Irish consumers who may have been overcharged by premium rate telephone service providers will find it more difficult to seek redress once a new communications bill becomes law, the chairman of RegTel has announced.

RegTel’s chairman Mr Fred Hayden expressed concern at the manner in which the Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan had introduced the Communications [...]

New Bill To Regulate Irish Premium Rate Phone Services

Irish premium rate telephone companies are facing tougher regulations under new legislation presented to the Dail earlier today.

The new Communications Regulations Bill will impose strict rules on telephone companies that provide premium rate telephone services, such as: ringtones, wallpapers, games and other subscription services.

The legislation aims to protect vulnerable members of society such as children [...]