Eir appeal over ComReg funding admitted to Commercial Court

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Eir’s appeal over ComReg funding for universal service obligations was admitted to the Commercial Court by Mr Justice Robert Haughton on 24 June 2019. The dispute concerns pay phones, directory services and fixed lines in isolated areas.

Eir claims ComReg made significant errors in deciding that €43 million in costs did not represent an unfair burden, and seeks to have the decisions set aside. Three Ireland applied to become a notice party, while Vodafone was considering a similar application; the matter was adjourned to early July.