Communications in Ireland

Communications in the Republic of Ireland, including postal services run by An Post, are regulated to a large extent by the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg), the Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources has overall responsibility for national policy and regulation. Much of Ireland's communications infrastructure is modern and digital, however in several sectors their are competative disadvantages to overcome due to the uncompetative nature of the economy of Ireland.

Broadcasting

Radio

• Stations: AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 (1998)
• Radios: 2.55 million (1997)
• See also: List of Irish radio stations

Television

• Stations: 10 (plus 36 low-power repeaters) (1997)
• Televisions: 1.47 million (1997)
• See also: List of Irish television channels

See also: Broadcasting Commission of Ireland

Internet

• Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 14 (1999)
• Country code (top-level domain): IE
• Internet users: 1.26 million (2003)
• See also: HEAnet, IEDR, INEX

Telephone

Telephone system

• domestic: digital system using cable and microwave radio relay
• international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Telephones - fixed

• Lines: 1,955,000 (2003)
• See also: Eircom, Esat BT

Telephones - mobile

• Lines: 3.4 million (2003)
• Irish National Numbering Scheme:
  • 085 Meteor Ltd GSM
  • 086 O2 Ireland GSM
  • 087 Vodafone Ireland GSM
  • 088 Eircell TACS obsolete

See also

• List of Ireland-related topics

External links

• Commission for Communications Regulation (http://www.comreg.ie/)

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