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Data charges for Oireachtas TV and Dail Broadcasts

  • 30-09-2013 5:40pm
    #1
    manonboard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭


    I've begun to watch Dail TV and Oireachtas TV over the last couple of years and I find it an invaluable resource.

    However, I often find myself unable to access it 'on the go' due to charges applied for data transmission.

    I would like the government or who ever deals with these matters to arrange legislation that data transmissions from the sites are free.
    I would like to force data providers of all types to allows customers to look at the dail/Oireachtas broadcasts for Free.

    It seems right that no data charges should apply for any citizen that wants to view their government's debates.

    Would this be possible?
    I've became interested in politics and the workings of our policies over the last year or so, so i am unsure how to proceed with this.

    Do I mail, phone, and meet the local TDs from my area?
    Can I send a mail to every single TD and try get one of them to propose it?
    Is this even something that I should bother a TD about? or am i looking in the wrong place?

    Thanks for any advice.

    Mods feel free to move this if it's in the wrong location :)
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  • #2
    BRYAN Is Ainm Dom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭BRYAN Is Ainm Dom


    manonboard wrote: »
    I've begun to watch Dail TV and Oireachtas TV over the last couple of years and I find it an invaluable resource.

    However, I often find myself unable to access it 'on the go' due to charges applied for data transmission.

    I would like the government or who ever deals with these matters to arrange legislation that data transmissions from the sites are free.
    I would like to force data providers of all types to allows customers to look at the dail/Oireachtas broadcasts for Free.

    It seems right that no data charges should apply for any citizen that wants to view their government's debates.

    Would this be possible?
    I've became interested in politics and the workings of our policies over the last year or so, so i am unsure how to proceed with this.

    Do I mail, phone, and meet the local TDs from my area?
    Can I send a mail to every single TD and try get one of them to propose it?
    Is this even something that I should bother a TD about? or am i looking in the wrong place?

    Thanks for any advice.

    Mods feel free to move this if it's in the wrong location :)

    Think this may be an issue for the Communications Unit in the Oireachtas. Communications unit appear to be responsible for the media and brodcasting in the oireachtas. Am sure it would not hurt to email them or your local TD.


  • #3
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    You can't force a company to provide a service that costs them money for free to you. It will never happen.

    All the information you are accessing is free. What you are paying for is the use of somebody else's mast.


  • #4
    Days 298
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Days 298


    State compelling private companies to provide a service for free. Someone's got to pay. You are unable to access it is wrong. You can just pay the data fees.


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,494 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    What you need is a broadcast service like television, not narrowcast like the internet - Oireachtas TV in other words.
    GarIT wrote: »
    You can't force a company to provide a service that costs them money for free to you. It will never happen.
    Yes you can.

    999/112 calls are free (paid for by Eircom under the public service obligation, although I think Vodafone actually have the call centre contract).

    Almost all calls received are free (paid for by the person making the call).


  • #6
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,522 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Victor wrote: »
    What you need is a broadcast service like television, not narrowcast like the internet - Oireachtas TV in other words.

    but you still have to pay the RTE tax for the privilege of accessing it via the tv


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  • #7
    vintagevrs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,381 ✭✭✭vintagevrs


    Victor wrote: »
    What you need is a broadcast service like television, not narrowcast like the internet - Oireachtas TV in other words.

    Yes you can.

    999/112 calls are free (paid for by Eircom under the public service obligation, although I think Vodafone actually have the call centre contract).

    Almost all calls received are free (paid for by the person making the call).



    This is not accurate. A 999/112 call in Ireland is paid for by the service provider the call originated from. Eircom only pay for the calls that originate from their network.


  • #8
    GarIT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Victor wrote: »
    What you need is a broadcast service like television, not narrowcast like the internet - Oireachtas TV in other words.

    Yes you can.

    999/112 calls are free (paid for by Eircom under the public service obligation, although I think Vodafone actually have the call centre contract).

    Almost all calls received are free (paid for by the person making the call).

    1. Line rental. 2. That's a life or death situation and is necessary.


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