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ARTICLE · 19 MARCH 2025

Horizon Scanner ICE: March 2025 - Digital Infrastructure

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ComReg is consulting until 9 April 2025 on Eir's application for funding in respect of the net costs of meeting its universal service obligations during its financial year 2013-2014.

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EIR'S 2013-2014 Universal Service Funding Application

ComReg is consulting until 9 April 2025 on Eir's application for funding in respect of the net costs of meeting its universal service obligations during its financial year 2013-2014. ComReg is obliged to assess this application to determine whether any net cost represents an unfair burden on Eir. Following consideration of responses, ComReg will make a decision regarding the unfair burden assessment for 2013-2014.

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ComReg is consulting until 11 April 2025 on its analysis of the wholesale broadcasting transmission services markets with a view to determining whether any Service Provider has significant market power within them and, if so, imposing appropriate remedies on such Service Providers.

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