Telecommunications in Europe

FER0752769

Retrieved on: 
Friday, February 1, 2019
Eir, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe, Data Protection Commissioner

The complainant requested information held by Warwick District Council (the council) relating to planning enforcement action taken in respect of a particular property. The council withheld the information requested in its entirety under regulation 13 of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the council correctly withheld personal information under regulation 13(1) but as it issued a late internal review response it was in breach of regulation 11(4). The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.

Key Points: 
  • The complainant requested information held by Warwick District Council (the council) relating to planning enforcement action taken in respect of a particular property.
  • The council withheld the information requested in its entirety under regulation 13 of the EIR.
  • The Commissioners decision is that the council correctly withheld personal information under regulation 13(1) but as it issued a late internal review response it was in breach of regulation 11(4).
  • The Commissioner does not require the council to take any steps.

zipLogix™ and RentSpree Expand on Success of their Nationwide Rental Platform

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Medical terminology, Prevention, Screening, Eir, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe

FRASER, Mich., Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --After first teaming up in 2017, zipLogix and RentSpree are now expanding their efforts to automate rental transactions.

Key Points: 
  • FRASER, Mich., Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --After first teaming up in 2017, zipLogix and RentSpree are now expanding their efforts to automate rental transactions.
  • Integrating RentSpree's online standard rental application & screening platform with zipForm Plus allows all zipLogix users to seamlessly evaluate rental applicants using industry-leading screening reports, all at no cost to the agent or broker.
  • "We fully understand and appreciate the growing needs of zipLogix users to work with rental transactions," said zipLogix CEO Scott Strong.
  • "We are very much looking forward to the digital innovation that zipLogix provides to alleviate our industry's universal aggravation associated with rental screening."

C3 Pure Fibre launches Plume® in the Cayman Islands

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 31, 2019
Bell Canada, Fibe, Cayman, Eir, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe

GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- C3 Pure Fibre , the leading triple play ISP bringing internet, TV and phone services to residential and business customers in the Cayman Islands, announced the launch of their Whole Home WiFi, powered by Plume .

Key Points: 
  • GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- C3 Pure Fibre , the leading triple play ISP bringing internet, TV and phone services to residential and business customers in the Cayman Islands, announced the launch of their Whole Home WiFi, powered by Plume .
  • "C3 Pure Fibre has aimed to provide the Cayman Islands with the best service possible, and by adding Whole Home Adaptive WiFi to our portfolio of offerings, we're giving our customers the absolute best Wi-Fi on the market," said Randy Merren, Managing Director of C3.
  • "We're delighted to partner with C3 Pure Fibre to launch Plume in the Cayman Islands," said Fahri Diner, co-founder and CEO of Plume.
  • C3 Pure Fibre is the market leader in fibre optic telecommunications and is providing unparalleled speed, reliability, affordability and security.

FER0732823

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Eir, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe

The complainant has requested information relating to Queensbury Lodge, Cottage and Stables in New Market. The Commissioner’s decision is that Historic England was entitled to rely on regulations 12(4)(e), 12(5)(d) and 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.

Key Points: 

The complainant has requested information relating to Queensbury Lodge, Cottage and Stables in New Market. The Commissioners decision is that Historic England was entitled to rely on regulations 12(4)(e), 12(5)(d) and 12(5)(b) of the EIR. The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.

FER0753474

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Eir, Redact, Commissioner, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe

The complainant has requested a copy of a waste collection contract. Essex County Council withheld some information, providing a redacted version of the contract. However, during the course of the Commissioners investigation it decided to release previously redacted information. The Commissioner’s decision is that in withholding information which it later released, Essex County Council has failed to provide information within the statutory timescale and therefore breached Regulation 5(2) of the EIR. As the information has now been released, the Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.

Key Points: 
  • Essex County Council withheld some information, providing a redacted version of the contract.
  • However, during the course of the Commissioners investigation it decided to release previously redacted information.
  • The Commissioners decision is that in withholding information which it later released, Essex County Council has failed to provide information within the statutory timescale and therefore breached Regulation 5(2) of the EIR.
  • As the information has now been released, the Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any steps.

FER0739456

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Agriculture in England, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Eir, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe, Freedom of information in the United Kingdom

The complainant has requested any correspondence between the Prince of Wales and the Secretary of State on the subject of hunting going back to the beginning of 2017. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) refused the request under regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR on the basis that it did hold any environmental information and refused to confirm or deny it held any non-environmental information under section 37(2) of the FOIA which provides that a public authority is not obliged to confirm whether it holds information which constitutes a communication with the heir to the Throne. The Commissioner’s decision is that Defra does not hold any environmental information and therefore is entitled to refuse the request under regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR. Defra is also entitled to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds any non-environmental information under section 37(2). The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further action in this matter.

Key Points: 
  • The complainant has requested any correspondence between the Prince of Wales and the Secretary of State on the subject of hunting going back to the beginning of 2017.
  • The Commissioners decision is that Defra does not hold any environmental information and therefore is entitled to refuse the request under regulation 12(4)(a) of the EIR.
  • Defra is also entitled to refuse to confirm or deny whether it holds any non-environmental information under section 37(2).
  • The Commissioner does not require the public authority to take any further action in this matter.

FER0754585

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Freedom of information in the United Kingdom, Eir, Environmental Information Regulations, Regulatory compliance, Rethinking, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe

The complainant has requested information regarding the discharge of planning conditions on a particular site. The Commissioner’s decision is that Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has failed to carry out a reconsideration (internal review) of a response it provided, under the Environmental Information Regulations, within 40 working days and has therefore breached Regulation 11 of the EIR. The Council also failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and therefore also breached Regulation 5(2) of the EIR. The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: reconsider how it responded to the original request and inform the complainant of the outcome of that reconsideration in accordance with Regulation 11 of the EIR.

Key Points: 
  • The complainant has requested information regarding the discharge of planning conditions on a particular site.
  • The Commissioners decision is that Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council has failed to carry out a reconsideration (internal review) of a response it provided, under the Environmental Information Regulations, within 40 working days and has therefore breached Regulation 11 of the EIR.
  • The Council also failed to respond to the request within 20 working days and therefore also breached Regulation 5(2) of the EIR.
  • The Commissioner requires the Council to take the following steps to ensure compliance with the legislation: reconsider how it responded to the original request and inform the complainant of the outcome of that reconsideration in accordance with Regulation 11 of the EIR.