Patrick Neary

Intent: To highlight the importance of effective measures to combat online child sexual abuse material and to support a regulatory framework that enhances online safety while safeguarding fundamental rights.

Details: Vodafone Group CEO correspondence regarding measures to combat online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and related online safety policy issues

Intent: Providing details re the progress and challenges associated with the delivery of the NBP Project.

Details: Engagement and information sharing regarding the delivery of broadband infrastructure as part of the National Broadband Plan.

Intent: To request a Meeting and to raise issues in order to Ensure that the Department are aware of NBIs Employees and Contractors practices and behaviours on the ground and how this might affect competition vis a vis smaller Operators in the Irish Market. and to remedy any transgressions that arise. To Remind the DECCs of their Primary Responsibilities in relation to the NBP management, and to pass on Comregs view that it is the Departments Responsibility to manage disputes in the NBP.

Details: NBI Compliance with Fair Competition Principles and NBI Performance on Neutrality

Intent: Improve the DNA proportionality from an SME perspective, Discourage Network Fees, ensure Satellite entrants to the market are subject to the same conditions as terrestrial operators, Proportionality on so called 'Hi Risk vendors' and encourage Manufacturers to support ISP equipment for Longer, warn against long term spectrum Licensing

Details: Response to DNA Digital networks Act Consultation

Intent: Highlight the potential impact of regulation on the telecoms sector.

Details: Meeting on 18th August relating to telecommunications and digital connectivity

Intent: Raise awareness of the importance that the terms and conditions of Ireland's national technical guidance on the deployment of fibre broadband networks (as required under Art.10 of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act) to fully align with the terms and objectives of that Act (as drafted by the European Commission).

Details: Engagement on Ireland's implementation of the Gigabit Infrastructure Act.

Intent: Alignment on EU Presidency priorities and presenting EU mobile Indutry position on DNA, CSA2 and other related telecom policy related topics.

Details: (i) Online meeting with the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport: Patrick Neary, Assistant Secretary and Eamonn Confrey, Principal Officer to exchange of views on upcoming Irish EU Presidency priorities; (ii) GSMA-Telecommunications Industry Ireland event 'Ireland 2026: Shaping Europe’s C, ... Read more

Intent: Highlighting the importance of engagement on this issue and movement towards high speed networks. Seeking the inclusion of CSO as a work item or agenda item in the work of the new or reconstituted Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce (MPBTF).

Details: Copper Switch-Off - retiring legacy networks in Ireland

Intent: To convey Equinix's viewpoints on connection for Equinix Data Centres

Details: Energy Connection Policy

Intent: To share Google’s perspective on the need for regulatory simplification in the context of the EU’s proposed AI Omnibus Regulation.

Details: EU’s proposed AI Omnibus Regulation