Comments on: When is unlimited not unlimited? http://irelandoffline.org/2010/06/when-is-unlimited-not-unlimited/ The website of Irish broadband lobby group, IrelandOffline Thu, 10 May 2012 20:33:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Colin Haynes http://irelandoffline.org/2010/06/when-is-unlimited-not-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-498 Colin Haynes Wed, 15 Sep 2010 16:11:12 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=540#comment-498 I find that there are hidden restrictions on usage of the National Broadband Scheme operated by 3 and Satellite Broadband in Mullingar. After 90MB an hour downloading, my satellite service has been slowed to the point of being unusable, and there are other limits after four hours, a day, a week and a month which make it impossible for 3 to deliver to the NBS contract requirements. The NBS satellite service tech support is a joke - it took a week to respond, and then unsatisfactorily, so it seems that the suppliers are not staffing up to operate the service as well as imposing hidden and unfair usage restrictions to save on satellite costs. As substantial public funds are involved, and 3 is contracted to complete NBS availability across Ireland by the end of October, it seems that we are spending Irish and EU public funds on an NBS that is simply not fit for purpose. I have complained formally to the relevant Irish authorities and also to the EU anti-fraud office. If anyone can contribute experiences or technical information to help me pursue this, it would be much appreciated. If rural Ireland does not get proper broadband, we will never get out of this rut of deprivation and there are enormous economic and social consequences. Thanks for your attention. I find that there are hidden restrictions on usage of the National Broadband Scheme operated by 3 and Satellite Broadband in Mullingar. After 90MB an hour downloading, my satellite service has been slowed to the point of being unusable, and there are other limits after four hours, a day, a week and a month which make it impossible for 3 to deliver to the NBS contract requirements.
The NBS satellite service tech support is a joke – it took a week to respond, and then unsatisfactorily, so it seems that the suppliers are not staffing up to operate the service as well as imposing hidden and unfair usage restrictions to save on satellite costs.
As substantial public funds are involved, and 3 is contracted to complete NBS availability across Ireland by the end of October, it seems that we are spending Irish and EU public funds on an NBS that is simply not fit for purpose.
I have complained formally to the relevant Irish authorities and also to the EU anti-fraud office.
If anyone can contribute experiences or technical information to help me pursue this, it would be much appreciated.
If rural Ireland does not get proper broadband, we will never get out of this rut of deprivation and there are enormous economic and social consequences.
Thanks for your attention.

]]> By: Kieran http://irelandoffline.org/2010/06/when-is-unlimited-not-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Kieran Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:44:58 +0000 http://irelandoffline.org/?p=540#comment-485 This is actually getting to the all-out desperate stage now. While nothing to do with broadband, Three's mobile top-up plans offer "unlimited", "free", internet on your phone when in fact there is a limit of 250 mb monthly and you have to buy a €5 voucher from your credit first. Another point...we heard today from the Minister of Comms. that this new fibre technology was being rolled out. Who do we hear is getting this new technology? Why urban areas of course. Us rural people don't matter, sure we only make up half the population. This country is gone to the dogs and it's the dogs who are running it. This is actually getting to the all-out desperate stage now.

While nothing to do with broadband, Three’s mobile top-up plans offer “unlimited”, “free”, internet on your phone when in fact there is a limit of 250 mb monthly and you have to buy a €5 voucher from your credit first.

Another point…we heard today from the Minister of Comms. that this new fibre technology was being rolled out. Who do we hear is getting this new technology? Why urban areas of course. Us rural people don’t matter, sure we only make up half the population.

This country is gone to the dogs and it’s the dogs who are running it.

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