IrelandOffline exposes the real figures behind ComReg quarterly report
Key points:
Highest phone line rental in the world (once again omitted from figures in the report)
Highest mobile spend in EU
Total Internet subscriptions 1.4 million (or, 45% of households), of which nearly 40% are not broadband
Having analysed the most recent quarterly report, and consulted with the [...]
IrelandOffline today expressed concern over the continued delay in the ComReg reporting of the quality of Ireland’s telephone network, for which its users continue to pay the highest line rental charge in the EU.
Minister announces “Broadband for All” and then total silence
*Summary of Press release*
* NBS will not deliver anything
* Waste of taxpayer money
* Unfair subsidy
* Briefing document available
* Silence from Minister
* Meeting requested with Minister
Minister announces midband solution for rural areas
Yesterday Minister Eamonn Ryan formally announced the winners of the National Broadband Scheme. We have termed this solution as Midband as we feel this is a more suitable description.
Following intensive internal discussion, a number of former members of the broadband lobby group, IrelandOffline, have opted to reform.
Interim spokesperson Eamonn Wallace explained that the group were bewildered at recent National Broadband Scheme developments, including the recent news of the national contract being awarded to a 3G mobile company with a history of poor technology [...]
