PQ 472
572 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that broadband, mobile telephony, electronic transmissions and call service charges here are the most expensive in Europe and that the customer in many cases enjoys the worst service at the highest cost and the fact that his targets for broadband availability here have not been met; his proposals to direct the regulator with a view to achieving dramatic changes in this area with particular reference to the availability of provision of broadband facilities; the achievement of targets in early date; if there is an improvement in the quality of mobile telephone services to achieve an improvement in coverage, call breakdown and costs; his views on whether there is a need to act on this issue in early date in an effort to catch up with competitors throughout the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/06]
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572 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that broadband, mobile telephony, electronic transmissions and call service charges here are the most expensive in Europe and that the customer in many cases enjoys the worst service at the highest cost and the fact that his targets for broadband availability here have not been met; his proposals to direct the regulator with a view to achieving dramatic changes in this area with particular reference to the availability of provision of broadband facilities; the achievement of targets in early date; if there is an improvement in the quality of mobile telephone services to achieve an improvement in coverage, call breakdown and costs; his views on whether there is a need to act on this issue in early date in an effort to catch up with competitors throughout the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2524/06]
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