Good call: Last week the Communications Regulator told Eircom to cut the price it charges other operators for access to the local loop by 65 per cent in an effort to boost competition in the broadband market.
The local loop refers to the connection between a customer's house and the main telephony network. ComReg wants the charge to fall from €8.41 to €2.94.
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