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# communications - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
Independent radio stations tell Rabbitte: Don’t let RTE monopolise the airwaves
“Despite the fact that RTE is a minority player in terms of audience they hold a virtual stranglehold on public funding from the licence fee”.
# communications - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Business had €30,000 of calls made without its knowledge after hacking
The communications regulator, ComReg, has said that there have been 16 reported cases by operators of businesses’ phone systems being hacked in recent weeks
# communications - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Column: We already have all the laws we need to tackle online abuse
Proposals to introduce legislation to “curb” social media use are an unnecessary attack on free speech, writes Fergal Crehan.
# communications - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Price of a stamp will rise to 60c next month
An Post has been given permission to consolidate its postage rates – so both 55c and 65c stamps will be repriced at 60c.
# communications - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Pro-life ‘robo-calls’ to Irish numbers came from United States
ComReg and the Data Protection Commissioner say because the calls came from abroad, they can take no action against them.
# communications - Monday 14 January, 2013
Samsung sells 100 million Galaxy S smartphones
The company launched the first Galaxy S model at the end of May 2010 and has sold 41 million of the newest version of the phone.
# communications - Saturday 12 January, 2013
This is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Tinfoil hats to protect against interweb; abortion floodgates ‘like Guinness at The Gathering’; James Reilly a mystery to the Troika.
# communications - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
Dongle manufacturer Huawei to create over 50 new jobs
The Chinese company will create the new roles at its facilities in Cork and Dublin.
# communications - Monday 7 January, 2013
NI committee wants to ban roaming charges within Ireland
Sinn Féin has won approval to approach the Oireachtas communications committee and examine whether roaming can be banned.
# communications - Saturday 5 January, 2013
Oireachtas to question newspapers over ‘paying for linking’
Labour TD Seán Kenny is asking the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) to appear before an Oireachtas committee to explain its stance on linking.
# communications - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Ofcom sets out proposals to tackle mid-contract price rises
The regulator is considering introducing rules allowing customers to exit their contract without penalty if prices are raised in the middle of a contract term.
# communications - Friday 28 December, 2012
# communications - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
ComReg warns businesses of increase in phone hacking
In one phone hacking case, a company had calls to the value of over €250,000 made through its phones.
# communications - Friday 30 November, 2012
Syria cuts off internet and phone networks
Authorities say the interruption is “maintenance” – but activists are accusing the Syrian regime of preparing a massacre.
# communications - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Over 500 complaints over abortion robo-calls
The Data Protection Commissioner said it has reshuffled staff to deal with the rising volume of complaints.
# communications - Friday 23 November, 2012
Approximately 300 complaints over abortion robo-calls
The Data Protection Commissioner has continued to receive complaints about the automated phone calls but says it may be unable to take action.
# communications - Thursday 22 November, 2012
‘Large number of complaints’ to Data Protection Commissioner over abortion message calls
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# communications - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Internet will contribute €11.3bn annually to the Irish economy by 2016 – report
The boost to the economy will be underpinned by 2.6 million online shoppers in 2012, according to new report from UPC.
# communications - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Former RTÉ London Editor to join Concern Worldwide
O’Connell is to join the Concern Worldwide London office, working with the fundraising, marketing and policy, communications and campaigns teams on ‘special projects’.
# communications - Friday 19 October, 2012
Deputy accuses Department of failing to give straight answer on primary care centres
Deputy Billy Kelleher sent a Freedom of Information request to the department of health, who said they regret the need to extend the time to deal with the request.
Column: Is a technology overload making us less efficient at work?
Email, smartphones and tablets help us multi-task, writes Professor Gloria Mark, but can they also make us less productive?
# communications - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Oireachtas committee to visit Leitrim to discuss fracking
Initial investigations suggest there could be a major gas reserve in the north-west of the country – but the possible use of fracking to extract the gas is highly controversial.
# communications - Monday 17 September, 2012
UPC to double internet speeds for new broadband customers
The broadband provider is doubling its entry-level speed from 25Mb to 50Mb, while home customers can now access 150Mb connections.
# communications - Sunday 16 September, 2012
What are they doing with that analogue space?
Your TV white space could be used by mobile phone operators or filled with wifi frequencies. Here’s what the experts think.
# communications - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Office of Data Protection Commissioner seeks technology advice
Ireland’s data regulator is looking for expert advice regarding the potential impact communications and security technologies are likely to have on data protection rights.
# communications - Tuesday 26 June, 2012
Microsoft agrees $1.2 billion deal for Yammer acquisition
The social networking company Yammer was founded four years ago and has over 5 million users.
# communications - Sunday 24 June, 2012
Organise your own social media event
Mashable’s third annual Social Media Day takes place on 30 June – get involved by organising or attending a Social Media Day Meetup in your area.
# communications - Tuesday 22 May, 2012
Eircom to exit examinership in June after restructuring plan’s approval
The High Court today approved the plan which sees group debts cut by 40 per cent to €2.3 billion.
# communications - Wednesday 16 May, 2012
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
“Your position is untenable” – TDs criticise RTE heads over Mission to Prey
The chair of RTE said the programme had caused the greatest editorial crisis that RTE had experienced in years.
RTÉ, BAI to meet Oireachtas committee over Fr Reynolds case
Communications committee to meet senior BAI and RTÉ management to discuss the implications of the case for RTÉ policy.
# communications - Monday 19 March, 2012
Poll: Has technology affected face-to-face communication?
Advances in technology have enabled us to communicate across oceans and continents – but do we tweet too much and not talk face-to-face enough? Let us know what you think.
# communications - Wednesday 14 March, 2012
Pay-as-you-go mobile charges are 20 per cent above OECD average
But contract plans in Ireland are cheaper than in many other countries.
# communications - Friday 9 March, 2012
TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: Communications, technology
How has Pat Rabbitte gotten on in implementing the promises of the Programme for Government? We’ve had a look.
# communications - Wednesday 29 February, 2012
Israeli military raid Palestinian TV stations over communications concerns
Israeli authorities have also issued demolition orders for solar panels and wind turbines which provide power to Palestinian herders.
# communications - Friday 24 February, 2012
In pictures: Latest iPhone 5 concept designs
Concept design includes a curved back and a handy backlit Apple logo for finding your phone in the dark.
# communications - Thursday 23 February, 2012
RTÉ Board to be told today that ‘it can’t run a deficit’
Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte assures senators after questions on whether taxpayer is “getting bang for our buck” with licence fee.
# communications - Monday 13 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Monday
Catch up on the day’s biggest news – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
# communications - Sunday 12 February, 2012
NASA planning ‘orbiting lab’ space communications project
The SCaN Testbed is part of a project to build better communications in space for human exploration or travel.
# communications - Friday 27 January, 2012
ECJ asked to rule on mandatory retention of phone and internet data
The High Court has asked the European Court of Justice to rule on how much communications data the State can retain.
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