Comments on: The National Broadband Scheme (again) http://irelandoffline.org/2010/05/the-national-broadband-scheme-again/ The website of Irish broadband lobby group, IrelandOffline Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:22:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: barry http://irelandoffline.org/2010/05/the-national-broadband-scheme-again/comment-page-1/#comment-529 barry Wed, 13 Oct 2010 11:23:17 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=530#comment-529 Comregs latest draft paper recognises that mobile broadband does not meet the requirements of a retail broadband service: http://www.comreg.ie/publications/market_review__wholesale_broadband_access_consultation_and_draft_decision.583.103716.p.html I wonder if the government bothered to check the technical merit of the service they(we) were subsidising before selecting a sponsor for the irish open, sorry a national broadband(sic) provider! Comregs latest draft paper recognises that mobile broadband does not meet the requirements of a retail broadband service: http://www.comreg.ie/publications/market_review__wholesale_broadband_access_consultation_and_draft_decision.583.103716.p.html

I wonder if the government bothered to check the technical merit of the service they(we) were subsidising before selecting a sponsor for the irish open, sorry a national broadband(sic) provider!

]]> By: Colin Haynes http://irelandoffline.org/2010/05/the-national-broadband-scheme-again/comment-page-1/#comment-494 Colin Haynes Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:32:47 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=530#comment-494 I have never had the minimum NBS broadband satallite service since it was installed last month and have now waited five days for a promised call back from 3's "satellite team" despite repeated calls to tech support. Is 3 conning the government and its subscribers? It seems that they have not even recruited enough staff to man a support desk. Anyone else with any experience of this? [Editor: email removed] I have never had the minimum NBS broadband satallite service since it was installed last month and have now waited five days for a promised call back from 3′s “satellite team” despite repeated calls to tech support.
Is 3 conning the government and its subscribers? It seems that they have not even recruited enough staff to man a support desk.
Anyone else with any experience of this? [Editor: email removed]

]]> By: Fiona http://irelandoffline.org/2010/05/the-national-broadband-scheme-again/comment-page-1/#comment-482 Fiona Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:11:02 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=530#comment-482 I have been told my location is not eligible for the NBS. I have been told by Eircom that they will NEVER upgrade my exchange. Ripple/ICE sat on my roof for an hour and gave up - not enough signal. Work gave me a vodafone dongle - it does not work anywhere in the house, same with O2 and meteor, so I ordered a 3 dongle. Today their tech support told me to send it back for a refund because they have no coverage in my area. How do I get onto the NBS please do tell? Thanks, now seriously worried about the lack of options. I have been told my location is not eligible for the NBS. I have been told by Eircom that they will NEVER upgrade my exchange. Ripple/ICE sat on my roof for an hour and gave up – not enough signal. Work gave me a vodafone dongle – it does not work anywhere in the house, same with O2 and meteor, so I ordered a 3 dongle. Today their tech support told me to send it back for a refund because they have no coverage in my area. How do I get onto the NBS please do tell? Thanks, now seriously worried about the lack of options.

]]> By: Conor http://irelandoffline.org/2010/05/the-national-broadband-scheme-again/comment-page-1/#comment-475 Conor Mon, 31 May 2010 23:03:22 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=530#comment-475 If the Government / 3 got one thing right with the NBS it was offering the satellite as an "alternative". Read any forum and it is clear that 3's mobile network is being hammered. The backup in this case is the satellite offering from Tooway (Eutelsat). I am currently receiving this option through the scheme and with speeds constant at ~ 3.5Mb and unlimited usage 11pm - 7am, it's happy days :) Any poor souls on a dire mobile connection should kick, scream and scrape their way onto the satellite. The scheme is meant to be bringing BB to everyone after all If the Government / 3 got one thing right with the NBS it was offering the satellite as an “alternative”.

Read any forum and it is clear that 3′s mobile network is being hammered. The backup in this case is the satellite offering from Tooway (Eutelsat). I am currently receiving this option through the scheme and with speeds constant at ~ 3.5Mb and unlimited usage 11pm – 7am, it’s happy days :)

Any poor souls on a dire mobile connection should kick, scream and scrape their way onto the satellite. The scheme is meant to be bringing BB to everyone after all

]]> By: Tom Culhane http://irelandoffline.org/2010/05/the-national-broadband-scheme-again/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Tom Culhane Fri, 21 May 2010 13:40:40 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=530#comment-469 According to the Dept there will be no change to the terms of their agreement with 3. The helpdesk at 3 says that the data allowance reduction does not apply to NBS customers. According to the Dept there will be no change to the terms of their agreement with 3. The helpdesk at 3 says that the data allowance reduction does not apply to NBS customers.

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