Broadband, Phone and Postal information for the Irish consumer from ComReg

Frequently Asked Questions

Fixed Line

What is 'Local Loop Unbundling'?

The Local Loop is the term given to the copper pair connecting an individual telephone subscriber to the nearest point of interconnection with the main telephone network at the local exchange.

Local Loop Unbundling, sometimes referred to as LLU, is the requirement that Eircom provides access to its network so that other operators can access the network in order to offer services directly to consumers.




 

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