Damien Mulley is damaging Ireland’s international reputation according to Noel Dempsey - Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
I am concerned that some commentators overplay the so-called ‘broadband failure’ in Ireland. They risk unnecessarily damaging Ireland’s international reputation.
WRONG minister - It is you and ComReg’s* consistent failures to rollout broadband in Ireland** that are damaging Ireland’s international reputation.
I am concerned that some ministers underplay the ‘broadband failure’ in Ireland. They are unnecessarily damaging Ireland’s international reputation.
* ComReg is Ireland’s gutless telecoms regulator
** Broadband rollout in Ireland is currently running at around 6% - one of the lowest levels in the OECD.
Piaras dropped me a note today to let me know that Magnet Networks are rolling out fast broadband in Ireland - I have written previously about the shocking state of broadband in Ireland.
Now Magnet are going to offer:
24MB service - €240.00 incl VAT (250 GB download cap)
10 MB - €149.00 incl VAT (150GB download cap)
4MB - €63.99 incl VAT (100GB download cap)
2MB - €39.99 incl VAT (25GB download cap)
All the offers incl the usual line rental free
Now, all this seems a tad pricey - especially since BE are offering 24mb broadband in the UK for £24 per month - however, previous to this offer, the best broadband offer in Ireland was Digiweb’s 6MB offer at €301.29 incl VAT afaik.
Ok, now we are about to have the speed - who’s going to start a price war and get the prices down to something realistic?
I see Damien has written this up too.
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