Tweet 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, [...]
TweetIrelandOffline 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.
TweetMinister 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
TweetMinister 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.
TweetFollowing 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 [...]
