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On 1 February 2005 the Irish Film Censor's Office (IFCO) published a report on adolescent film usage and attitudes. This is the second phase of a research project commissioned by IFCO. The results of the first phase on Parental Usage and Attitudes to Film Classification was published in September 2004 (See IRIS 2004-9: 13).The report details the findings of a survey conduced among 1,045 adolescents (aged 12-17 years), as well as small-group interviews with twenty-four adolescents. Key findings of the research were as follows: - A large percentage of adolescents (up to 87%) watch films on a regular...

The Irish film censor has announced changes to cinema film certificates that have taken effect from 1 January 2005. This follows consultation with parents, educators, the public, film distributors and cinema managers. It also takes into account the results of a nationwide survey of parents published in September 2004 (see IRIS 2004-9: 13), which found inter alia that a significant percentage of parents found some of the classifications too strict. The censor has introduced a new "16" certificate, which restricts admission to those aged 16 and over. The censor has also re-designated the former "12PG"...

A report commissioned by the Minister for Communications on the effect of RTÉ's licence fee on other broadcasters and on the advertising market was published on 1 December 2004. The report examined the funding of public service and commercial broadcasting and the evolution of competition in advertising in Ireland and across the member states of the EU. Interviews were also conducted with people in various organizations. The report concluded that, while the licence fee could in theory give RTÉ an unfair advantage over commercial broadcasters by providing a financial cushion, it did not do so in...

ComReg (the Commission for Communications Regulation) has launched a public consultation on radio spectrum management for the period 2005-7. Research commissioned by ComReg revealed that the contribution made by use of the radio spectrum to the Irish economy in 2003 was almost EUR 2 billion, equivalent to 1.4% of total GDP, and that the number of jobs dependent on its use was over 24,000. ComReg's strategy centres around four main objectives, namely facilitating access, particularly for innovative technologies and services; maximizing the economic and social benefits; promoting efficient use of...

In April 2004 ComReg (the Commission for Communications Regulation) designated RTÉ Network Transmission Ltd (RTÉNL) as having significant market power in both the radio and television broadcasting transmission services on analogue terrestrial networks (see IRIS 2004-9: 12). Having engaged in a public consultation on the matter, ComReg announced on 17 November 2004 that it proposed to place obligations on RTÉNL. The consultation document followed the market analysis process, outlined the nature of the potential competition problems identified and sought views on the principles to be applied when...