got this from ireland offline. if you're interested in not getting screwed for your internet access have a read.
The Communications (Regulation) Bill, 2002 goes before the Dáil tomorrow. It has to be passed by 6.15pm or it will be binned. As we speak, IBEC, Eircom and Vodafone are lobbying to get percentage-of-revenue fines - the only item of substance remaining - removed from the Bill. At the same time, IrelandOffline is lobbying to have an amendment allowing for mandated services introduced; and against the other amendment.
If you believe that telecommunications operators should be fined amounts that are directly related to their earnings if they break the law, and/or you believe that a flat-rate product is essential to the progression of Ireland as a connected state, you should write to your local representatives and tell them this. But there isn't much time to do so. You need to do it now. Right now.
The email I wrote to my TD's in Cork South Central is on the Boards.ie thread below, about a dozen posts down (dahamsta): you can use it if you wish; amend it if you believe it too harsh; or better, write your own. Instructions on how to find your TD's email address are in the post above mine (by SkepticOne):
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...p?postid=432242
Some of the email addresses won't work, which is a perfect example of the level of understanding and caring the people you put into power have for comms, net and tech issues. Unless something is done, this will not change. They won't do it on their own, they need a push. We have to be the ones to do that.
The Communications (Regulation) Bill, 2002 goes before the Dáil tomorrow. It has to be passed by 6.15pm or it will be binned. As we speak, IBEC, Eircom and Vodafone are lobbying to get percentage-of-revenue fines - the only item of substance remaining - removed from the Bill. At the same time, IrelandOffline is lobbying to have an amendment allowing for mandated services introduced; and against the other amendment.
If you believe that telecommunications operators should be fined amounts that are directly related to their earnings if they break the law, and/or you believe that a flat-rate product is essential to the progression of Ireland as a connected state, you should write to your local representatives and tell them this. But there isn't much time to do so. You need to do it now. Right now.
The email I wrote to my TD's in Cork South Central is on the Boards.ie thread below, about a dozen posts down (dahamsta): you can use it if you wish; amend it if you believe it too harsh; or better, write your own. Instructions on how to find your TD's email address are in the post above mine (by SkepticOne):
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/show...p?postid=432242
Some of the email addresses won't work, which is a perfect example of the level of understanding and caring the people you put into power have for comms, net and tech issues. Unless something is done, this will not change. They won't do it on their own, they need a push. We have to be the ones to do that.