commiss decis novemb addit implement period request ireland implement commiss direct eec ec full competit telecommun market english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement establish european econom area regard commiss direct eec june competit market telecommun servic amend direct ec articl thereof regard commiss direct ec januari amend direct eec regard mobil person commun articl thereof notic interest parti submit comment accord articl direct eec articl direct ec factual background irish request irish govern letter request addit implement period januari abolit exclus right grant telecom eireann provis voic telephoni underli network infrastructur januari provid articl direct eec juli lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic network establish provid telecommun servic infrastructur provid parti share network facil site juli provid articl commiss direct eec januari direct interconnect mobil telecommun network immedi provid articl direct eec request line council resolut juli decemb irish govern consid addit implement period reason ireland carri major develop telecommun network requir signific capit invest involv high level debt telecom eireann constrain abil achiev structur adjust tariff high debt level high cost deliv telecommun servic ireland telecom eireann high cost structur structur adjust requir order enabl telecom eireann function effect fulli competit market ensur mainten univers servic increas telephon densiti reduct telecom eireann debt cost structur adjust involv develop ireland telecommun network adjust telecom eireann tariff structur transform telecom eireann develop product servic home intern sector restructur cost base complet manag chang market driven custom focus organ assist strateg partner transform time achiev januari liber infrastructur significantli advanc liber voic telephoni enabl provid liber servic erod telecom eireann custom base relat mobil interconnect freedom interconnect mobil oper enabl bypass public switch telephon network pstn trunk intern traffic enabl captur signific share telecom eireann intern call traffic result telecom eireann revenu reduc structur adjust programm disrupt derog sought imped develop competit area telecommun sector ireland irish govern provid detail descript capit invest requir develop network tariff rebalanc plan restructur telecom eireann annex letter irish govern announc derog grant case implement amend made direct eec direct ec nation law time tabl fourth quarter establish fulli stand basi telecommun regulatori author arrang industri fund quarter public propos legisl implement full competit remov restrict januari includ propos fund univers servic quarter target achiev legisl fourth quarter commun commiss draft licenc voic telephoni underli network provid quarter public licens condit servic interconnect charg accord case relev eu direct juli decemb award licenc amend exist licenc enabl competit provis voic telephoni unrestrict interconnect mobil network januari request deliv commiss servic wednesdai ii comment receiv fourteen undertak irish congress trade union provid comment notic publish commiss june comment irish author establish exist network fact undevelop requir derog period full liber fail satisfi criteria establish direct eec amend articl thereof modern basic network place telecom eireann real concern shorten wait list encourag demand ireland telecommun network develop eu member state progress made recent year progress eu fund order ecu million period telecom eireann successfulli increas penetr april march line connect increas repres growth line connect telecom eireann call tariff reduc real term total traffic increas commit tariff restructur improv telecom eireann cost structur vagu gener lack credibl argument put forward applic relat telecom eireann indebt greatli exagger mislead latest annual account compani reveal financi posit respect surprisingli healthi high cost deliv servic ireland compet oper affect cost project invest telecom eireann complet univers telephon coverag increas invest approxim estim invest consid liber ireland conced modern network includ integr servic digit network isdn capabl develop network telecommun organ europ invest aim establish nationwid fibr optic synchron digit hierarchi sdh network implement hierarch network establish low high bandwidth copper access system date eu countri network meet requir doubt cast extent univers servic oblig entrust telecom eireann irish telecommun act telecom eireann oblig satisfi user subject appreci request practic fact telecom eireann improv level telecommun servic result manag decis state measur introduct partner ptt telecom telia telecom eireann announc june allow delai introduct competit derog sanction telecom eireann continu domin irish telecommun market increas danger abus domin telecom eireann discrimin provid liber servic volum discount grant custom compar volum traffic underinvest street payphon delai provis compet compani market oper construct altern network provid ad data transmiss servic creat stabl environ give incent telecom eireann restructur oper complet transit market driven custom focus organ quickli effect environ ensur telecom eireann voic telephoni revenu stream protect servic debt requir fulli full liber take place oper respond quickli consum compet infrastructur develop derog altern infrastructur request hurt cross border traffic northern ireland ireland derog sought prevent oper northern ireland maintain margin cross border data servic close user group call irish congress trade union fear telecom eireann ensur suffici revenu sustain unavoid increas level invest reduc tariff remuner sharehold irish govern face huge ongo addit cost damag prospect social partnership agreement come negoti decemb consequ lead union withdraw cooper liber process crucial strateg industri letter date juli commiss transmit irish author comment parti receiv occas public commiss notic june open procedur respons abovement comment irish author letter septemb state inter alia telecom eireann continu subject normal european irish competit rule aggriev parti normal remedi appli suggest derog alter incorrect telecom eireann debt posit improv constraint ratio total debt total equiti gear end fiscal year telecom eireann compar british telecom telefónica de españa portug telecom ot franc telecom belgacom deutsch telekom esat digifon advantag run servic gsm infrastructur telephon penetr rate simpl measur network develop univers servic eu averag gap complet elimin year gap evid main urban area penetr rate remain low local access network tradition costli part network develop requir signific upgrad enabl connect adequ qualiti servic year end april total oper cost repres total revenu staff cost turn repres oper cost main focu cost reduct reduc number staff emploi compani staff sever scheme voluntari natur implement successfulli period year compani activ examin possibl outsourc number area manag carefulli conjunct staff reduct programm reason period year requir make cost structur connect rental loss make telecom eireann tackl front revenu increas cost reduct averag price level rental call structur price revis exampl chang rental reduct low incom low call rate user ii introduct durat base charg minimum fee low initi charg case time need alter structur market orient system iii applic articl except articl undertak entrust oper servic gener econom interest subject rule competit applic rule obstruct perform law fact task assign applic provis telecommun sector direct eec direct amend direct ec ec commiss grant request number member state maintain addit time period exclus right grant undertak entrust provis public telecommun network telecommun servic restrict competit measur ensur perform task assign undertak benefit exclus right provis public telecommun servic network appear telecom eireann telecommun organ mean articl direct eec entrust servic gener econom interest pursuant section irish postal telecommun servic act requir provid nation telecommun servic state state place state meet industri commerci social household state comprehens effici telecommun servic compani consid practic satisfi reason demand servic state provid consult advisori train contract servic insid state compani think fit provis fact permit telecom eireann refus provid telecommun servic practic capabl put effect irish govern except gener duti impos section interpret narrowli relev section act impos oblig compani provid servic minim charg telecom eireann oper basi meet reason request telephon servic standard deliveri term irrespect locat addit charg connect telephon network rental charg call charg levi basi nation telecom eireann maintain uneconom public pai phone access emerg servic charg caller task implement irrespect specif situat degre econom profit individu oper question fall consid extent request temporari exclus competit econom oper order holder exclus continu perform task gener interest benefit econom accept condit main start point examin premis oblig part undertak entrust task perform servic condit econom equilibrium presuppos offset profit sector profit sector justifi restrict competit individu undertak econom profit sector concern author individu undertak compet holder exclus right sector choic right make concentr econom profit oper offer advantag tariff adopt holder exclus right unlik bound econom reason offset loss unprofit sector profit profit sector restrict competit justifi specif servic dissoci servic gener interest voic telephoni meet special econom oper specif servic natur condit offer geograph area provid compromis econom equilibrium servic gener econom interest perform holder exclus comment mention practic entrant contribut relev task gener econom interest short term telecom eireann continu undertak deliv univers telephon servic residenti user scarc popul area reason commiss examin addit implement period request grant telecom eireann perform task gener interest benefit econom accept condit legal assess request addit implement period voic telephoni underli network infrastructur assess impact remov exclus right grant telecom eireann voic telephoni defin articl direct eec extent servic commiss commun european parliament council statu implement direct eec competit market telecommun servic correspond commiss member state reserv voic telephoni servic except gener rule competit interpret narrowli pursuant gener principl proportion addit implement period grant strictli proport achiev structur adjust mention irish govern view introduct full competit develop telecom eireann telecommun network ii adjust telecom eireann tariff structur iii transform telecom eireann develop product restructur cost base complet manag chang market driven custom focus organ purpos exclus right grant telecom eireann ensur provis univers voic telephoni establish public telecommun network allow financ cheapli borrow state guarante fiscal asset financ grant european region develop fund import invest digit network maintain higher tariff effici cost structur due overstaf competit environ comment point legaci staf specif flag ag group creat telecom eireann carri modern programm earli emploi hous staff work privat contractor show exclus right adequ mean develop telecommun network resolut juli council regard acknowledg mainten exclus right termin januari transit period member state requir addit time implement structur adjust requir structur adjust examin light circumst rebal tariff low telephon densiti high debt cost structur telecom eireann rebalanc tariff ireland state charg exclud vat discount includ rental local call fallen significantli real term achiev ireland claim telecom eireann high level telephon price price align cost telecom eireann set object achiev price level lowest quartil oecd countri rebalanc adjust charg bring price closer underli cost requir achiev object ireland proceed gradual flexibl approach tariff rebalanc maintain safeguard consum term price qualiti servic due limit propos price cap regim telecom eireann year implement increas reduc rate local call basi forecast ireland believ telecom eireann strong posit surviv liber tabl base inform commiss possess compar telephon tariff telecom eireann equival figur oper rebalanc tariff support argument irish govern gt tabl gt due technic progress network cost increasingli depend distanc cost orient tariff mean gener rule price adjust revenu rebalanc cost connect rental revenu cover fix cost standard margin local call revenu cover local call cost standard margin trunk call revenu cover trunk call standard margin intern call revenu cover intern call cost standard margin telecommun organ rais bi monthli rental local call decreas charg reduc tariff long distanc call telecom eireann made progress rebalanc local charg addit time decreas trunk intern charg comment level tariff provis telecommun servic relev assess extent tariff rebalanc achiev methodolog propos comment appear denmark netherland decid liber voic telephoni advanc januari imbal hand rental local call tariff hand long distanc intern call reduc ireland argu comment high level tariff result specif circumst low densiti popul render provis telecommun servic proportion expens calcul pro capita case bt mcl provid voic telephoni uk ireland price half telecom eireann reason expect voic telephoni liber immedi compani area ireland provid voic telephoni tariff significantli lower trunk intern call telecom eireann forc reduc dramat tariff relev market segment profit lose subscrib entrant continu gradual approach envisag ireland tariff rebalanc justifi view rebalanc bi monthli rental local charg achiev firm commit complet process reduc trunk intern tariff year acceler process rebalanc tariff pose relat polit problem case increas local commun tariff telephon densiti telecom eireann achiev fastest telephon penetr growth eu year todai ireland low telephon penetr comparison eu member state comment rightli emphas telephon penetr improv result competit assum stage entrant market concentr high user acquir suffici profit focus user argument irish govern enabl telecom eireann pursu develop programm improv telephon densiti benefit public accept addit time telecom eireann enabl strengthen posit improv effici improv extent benefit futur entrant user connect public telecommun network call gener incumb entrant fact figur provid irish govern show telephon penetr low ireland remain demand limit appear wait list dramat decreas notwithstand state social welfar payment involv financi support telephon rental call charg qualifi pension custom scheme develop programm view increas penetr justifi continu current exclus privileg telecom eireann limit durat take account continu past yearli increas telecom eireann densiti come year telecom eireann reach penetr achiev member state itali belgium qualifi addit implement period longer addit implement period justifi increas telecom eireann densiti slow come year mention due combin demograph econom factor specif ireland demand telephon line household market growth depend offer servic growth busi custom acceler introduct competit justifi addit implement period debt cost structur ireland emphas liabil telecom eireann futur competit environ low product employe line level debt irl million end march give debt equiti ratio telecom eireann significantli improv product reflect reduct staff cost turnov staff number reduc low number line employe result low popul densiti ireland intern comparison show oper countri low popul densiti retain smaller number line employe competit introduc digit advanc plan increas telephon densiti year increas product express number line employe level achiev finland overstaf common featur telecommun organ ev privat commiss consid justifi addit implement period extend januari debt structur figur provid irish govern show financi situat telecom eireann improv significantli submiss state telecom eireann debt end financi year irl million give debt equiti ratio telecom eireann receiv total irl million proce sale irl million inject close balanc irl million approxim year time exercis option strateg partner public offer balanc fund irl million state reduc liabil pension fund enabl telecom eireann resourc reduc debt end date debt equiti ratio telecom eireann line oper countri open market competit debt equiti ratio deutsch telekom belgacom debt telecom eireann justifi addit implement period extend effect trade aim postpon liber voic telephoni delai entri compet carrier voic telephoni market point comment affect trade larg intern player includ amp bt amp global sprint franc telecom present interest ireland emerg altern irish carrier delai eventu reduc possibl expand ireland time entrant enjoi year head start member state liber market januari grant derog ireland foreclos telecommun market ireland year neg effect trade commun reduc due limit size irish telecommun market comparison commun market expect januari massiv invest occur develop member state germani netherland franc higher return invest expect durat derog request establish public telephoni oper requir prepar month harm potenti investor addit implement period month limit time plan invest readi oper advanc januari effect reduc circumst telecom eireann expand oper member state liber market case derog enabl telecom eireann maintain higher price domest market achiev adjust cross subsid oper foreign market distort competit expens incumb entrant relev member state commun interest regard involv telecom eireann alongsid strateg partner ptt telecom telia unisourc invest ireland addit time period achiev fulli transpar market condit review independ auditor irish govern publish licens condit year advanc full liber ensur telecom eireann publish parallel interconnect condit appli entrant addit implement period altern infrastructur reduc mention potenti entrant oper provid liber telecommun servic network prepar full competit provid voic servic corpor network close user group network irish govern take measur ensur telecom eireann make addit statutori protect extend domin posit neighbour ancillari market public payphon market cabl tv industri prejudic impact assess provid paragraph articl commiss direct ec irish govern ensur short term cablelink manag arm length telecom eireann long telecom eireann remain control sharehold conclus basi assess commiss consid neg effect trade result grant ireland addit implement period januari abolit exclus right grant telecom eireann provis voic telephoni public network infrastructur januari pursuant articl direct eec incompat interest commun circumst set fulfil ii request addit implement period lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic altern infrastructur assess impact lift restrict ireland state lift restrict altern infrastructur juli enabl provid liber servic offer custom speech call connect call public network direct practic indistinguish provis voic telephoni minor differ number interconnect charg result ireland fear effect competit voic telephoni voic telephoni derog ireland add lift constraint telecom eireann loss revenu contribut leas line revenu lost substanti impact consum remain telecom eireann custom expect lower price ireland acknowledg advanc lift restrict altern network order ensur futur competitor build fund network suffici time full competit time voic telephoni liber small size ireland concentr natur profit custom ireland consid liber altern infrastructur month voic telephoni compromis abil entrant compet fulli januari comment state servic provid affect allow mobil oper altern infrastructur save signific leas line cost provis servic convers gsm oper mention allow convei parti traffic decis establish fulli separ backbon network involv high sunk cost substanti risk excess capac leas provid liber servic ireland grant postpon liber altern infrastructur affect competit gsm market argument restrict maintain provis altern network capac provis altern infrastructur prevent author provid liber servic circumv voic telephoni monopoli accept matter fact commiss state commun statu implement direct eec competit market telecommun servic unoffici pass occur signific extent notic relev member state servic offer public ipso facto public knowledg commerci offer involv advertis servic issu price list contract invoic pass evid earli stage oper gener shown respect voic telephoni monopoli servic provid risk author revok fulfil oblig client servic provid start servic investig matter nation regulatori author commiss servic altern network provis liber servic alter state affair altern network consid public switch telecommun network mean direct eec upgrad switch network provid voic interest subscrib interconnect public switch telephon network telecommun organ termin point altern network likewis consid termin point public switch network voic provid public point voic telephoni articl direct reserv telecommun organ case telecom eireann ireland recogn pass distinguish legal voic telephoni due differ number interconnect charg amend ireland regulatori framework independ regulatori author oper earli year exclud time ireland face difficulti effect enforc voic telephoni monopoli reason addit implement period entri forc regulatori framework provid delimit time justifi argument put forward ireland lift constraint telecom eireann loss revenu contribut leas line accept true exclus privileg provid network infrastructur telecom eireann enjoi guarante revenu provis leas line end user provid liber telecommun servic gsm mobil telephoni oper prefer establish link commiss state green paper liber telecommun infrastructur cabl televis network part principl timet final direct eec requir leas line offer cost orient basi oblig member state compli open altern suppli expect alter market posit area substanti allow direct eec ireland request defer favour telecom eireann implement oblig cost orient leas line contrari march ireland inform commiss pursuant articl direct eec author telecom eireann increas leas line tariff februari circuit exist circuit bill date march justif increas leas line charg adjust year telecom eireann record signific loss leas line servic intern comparison show telecom eireann tariff increas eu averag januari monthli rental km circuit ecu eu averag ecu connect charg ecu comparison eu averag ecu reason expect altern network provid offer tariff vast major custom telecom eireann forc lower price substanti true charg leas line ireland fulli rebalanc cost base tariff propos implement phase basi busi loss make altern infrastructur telecom eireann lose revenu altern custom diversifi supplier increas loss busi final ireland acknowledg advanc lift restrict altern network order ensur futur competitor build fund network suffici time full competit time voic telephoni liber state month suffic purpos argument base small size ireland concentr natur profit custom matter fact main cabl tv network ireland control telecom eireann abil entrant compet fulli januari compromis absenc suffici time extend network local loop effect trade consequ monopoli provis public telecommun infrastructur telecom eireann sole supplier leas line interconnect provid liber servic determin larg extent cost competitor liber servic sector illustr inter alia abovement increas leas line tariff earli render provis liber servic uneconom potenti knowledg telecom eireann cost competitor increasingli affect trade irish public oper develop offer liber servic technic support expert manageri assist softwar system improv provid strateg partner ptt telecom telia back unisourc global partnership world leader term qualiti effici telecom eireann infrastructur provid servic competitor provid global liber servic vpn voic servic close user group oblig reli circuit leas oper compet situat aggrav fact comment telecom eireann compli fulli current regul eu irish law matter produc account suffici degre transpar adequ separ activ monopoli sector liber sector structur separ prevent staff infrastructur side telecom eireann pass inform colleagu sell liber servic conclus restrict regulatori mean prevent bypass voic telephoni monopoli januari mean implement telecommun regulatori author ireland set arrang industri fund quarter grant addit implement period extend date justifi telecom eireann provid network worldwid interconnect irish industri busi back resourc strateg partner global interconnect unisourc uniworld addit implement period distort competit global servic ireland expens global allianc reason commiss consid neg effect trade result grant ireland addit implement period liber altern infrastructur incompat interest commun regulatori framework forc latest juli iii request addit implement period lift restrict direct interconnect mobil telecommun network assess impact lift restrict ireland consid addit implement period direct intern interconnect mobil network avoid undermin provis nation intern voic telephoni ireland state mobil network permit interconnect freeli gsm oper ireland connect fix network mobil network state obtain deliveri price intern call close local interconnect rate appli countri similarli irish gsm oper offer deliv incom intern traffic price close relat nation interconnect rate ireland gsm oper offer low tariff custom expect obtain substanti share incom intern traffic public network result lose substanti part custom revenu larg part incom settlement offset partial increas nation interconnect incom ireland acknowledg extent situat exist medium larg compani resel activ irish market bypass settlement regim ireland expect grant full interconnect right mobil oper immedi expos larg segment intern revenu competit comment emphas mobil telephon market grow market restrict intern connect affect addit mobil traffic gener mobil oper telecom eireann deriv addit revenu call complet call origin mobil phone gsm oper argu absenc interconnect directli foreign network unrealist suggest telecom eireann offer accept intern interconnect rate recours judici remedi practic issu consid level substitut mobil fix telephon servic ii risk bypass voic telephoni monopoli servic consist call mobil number switch foreign fix voic telephoni network risk argument account regulatori mean deal pass legal privileg telecom eireann commiss commun substitut fix mobil telephon servic commiss recent case discov substitut substanti servic respond categori demand reflect inter alia higher tariff gsm mobil telephoni comparison voic telephoni ireland main market segment gsm oper segment domest call appear half cost mobil oper handl call traffic insensit cost exclud mobil oper order increas turnov usag network market share allot higher share traffic insensit cost domest call offer intern tariff level current intern tariff telecom eireann stress comment bt mcl provid voic telephoni uk ireland price half telecom eireann directli interconnect network british public telecommun oper irish gsm oper offer similar rate telecom eireann sell cost offer intern mobil call fix network tariff power market tool convinc subscrib acquir gsm mobil telephoni basi current differ tariff call ireland uk call uk ireland risk substitut fix intern telephon call gsm call rule affect voic telephoni market segment profit telecom eireann reduc profit extent longer provid univers servic econom accept condit risk decreas telecom eireann reduc intern tariff argument irish govern accept addit implement period request long view justif provid take account plan tariff rebalanc threat substitut fix gsm call justifi derog latest end date intern tariff telecom eireann suffici reduc rule substitut gsm mobil call liber intern interconnect mobil network year advanc full liber voic telephoni provid strong incent favour time implement gradual rebalanc envisag effect trade effect delai liber direct intern interconnect mobil oper fall gsm oper provid licens time futur dc oper possibl interconnect directli oper signific factor facilit establish develop irish market addit implement period affect foreign carrier make cumbersom costli hand traffic call termin irish mobil oper neg effect trade member state reduc irish govern ensur telecom eireann specif volum discount appli mobil oper member state account fact contrari volum discount grant larg user mobil oper gener traffic conclus lift restrict direct interconnect mobil telecommun network pursuant articl direct eec insert direct ec regard mobil person commun put risk substanti intern traffic revenu telecom eireann threaten abil ensur univers provis voic telephoni ireland econom accept condit effect trade limit tariff reduct similar member state provid interconnect agreement enter telecom eireann mobil oper commiss consid limit neg effect trade result grant ireland addit implement period decemb latest lift restrict direct interconnect mobil network foreign network balanc certainti univers servic affect time incompat interest commun adopt decis articl ireland postpon januari abolit exclus right grant telecom eireann provis voic telephoni establish provis public telecommun network provid condit set articl implement timet laid articl ireland postpon januari lift restrict direct interconnect mobil telecommun network foreign network provid condit set articl implement timet laid articl ireland postpon juli lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic network establish provid telecommun servic infrastructur provid parti share network facil site articl derog deadlin set purpos direct eec amend direct ec irish govern inform commiss implement nation law oblig timet april juli public measur lift restrict provis liber telecommun servic network establish provid telecommun servic infrastructur provid parti share network facil site april public propos legisl implement full competit remov restrict januari includ propos fund univers servic novemb adopt legisl januari januari notif commiss draft licenc voic telephoni underli network provid april juli public licens condit servic interconnect charg accord case relev eu direct novemb award licenc amend exist licenc enabl competit provis voic telephoni unrestrict interconnect mobil network januari januari irish govern inform commiss latest month notif decis measur achiev transpar involv telecom eireann alongsid strateg partner ptt telecom telia unisourc invest ireland addit time period grant pursuant articl ensur telecom eireann make addit statutori protect extend domin posit public payphon market cabl tv industri short term ensur cablelink manag arm length telecom eireann long telecom eireann remain control sharehold articl decis address ireland brussel novemb commiss karel van miert member commiss oj oj oj oj oj oj oj coin card technolog cct tarifica studi implement european commiss dg xiii direct comparison telephoni tariff telecom eireann commun averag weight averag tariff structur commun wide diverg addit process rebalanc tariff esat telecom itl household size ireland irish request peopl larger eu member state reduc potenti addit residenti penetr cabl amp wireless esat telecom oj oj data comput tarifica commiss dg xiii cabl amp wireless itl