Comments on: The National Broadband Tender – Designed to make sure you can’t get broadband http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Marianne http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-868951 Marianne Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:12:05 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-868951 No chance for my corner of Inishowen, as far as I can see, until Ryanair launches pig-powered flights. A few towns are enabled but since my nearest exchange is in a village which is little more than a crossroads, I don't hold out any hope. Satellite is unaffordable and mobile signal is unavailable. Wouldn't it be nice if we could just run a few cables over the border? Incidentally, why CAN'T we just run a few cables over the border? No chance for my corner of Inishowen, as far as I can see, until Ryanair launches pig-powered flights.

A few towns are enabled but since my nearest exchange is in a village which is little more than a crossroads, I don’t hold out any hope. Satellite is unaffordable and mobile signal is unavailable.

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just run a few cables over the border?

Incidentally, why CAN’T we just run a few cables over the border?

]]> By: Ger Downey http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-842298 Ger Downey Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:40:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-842298 looking at the updated list of providers on the Dept website, they list a provider called Real Broadband in Tralee who seem to have a licence to operate yet they are not even providing broadband as of 13/6/08. I called their office and was told by a women that they were looking to be up and running by the end of the year. How can a provider who does not have any present coverage be allowed to get inclusion on the broadband map. This broadband scheme stinks looking at the updated list of providers on the Dept website, they list a provider called Real Broadband in Tralee who seem to have a licence to operate yet they are not even providing broadband as of 13/6/08. I called their office and was told by a women that they were looking to be up and running by the end of the year. How can a provider who does not have any present coverage be allowed to get inclusion on the broadband map.

This broadband scheme stinks

]]> By: john cannon http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-612351 john cannon Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:31:33 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-612351 IM LIVING IN DONEGAL, I HAVE 3 BROADBAND AND IT IS CRAP, I AM THINKING ABOUT CHANGING TO EITHER IRISH BROADBAND OR THE NW ELECTRONICS BROADBAND, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH IS THE BEST, 3MOBILE IS BROADBAND IN NAME ONLY, I WONDER IS ANYONE ACTUALLY GETTING 3.6MB LIKE IT SAYS ON THE BOX, JOHN IM LIVING IN DONEGAL, I HAVE 3 BROADBAND AND IT IS CRAP, I AM THINKING ABOUT CHANGING TO EITHER IRISH BROADBAND OR THE NW ELECTRONICS BROADBAND, DOES ANYONE KNOW WHICH IS THE BEST, 3MOBILE IS BROADBAND IN NAME ONLY, I WONDER IS ANYONE ACTUALLY GETTING 3.6MB LIKE IT SAYS ON THE BOX,
JOHN

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » More from Broadband Bertie http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-609966 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » More from Broadband Bertie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:25:47 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-609966 [...] Edit: Oh yes and he mentions the National Broadband Scam Scheme saying it will sort the last 10%. What about the other 10% Bertie? The Department seems to have ignored that figure. The National Broadband Scheme is flawed. [...] [...] Edit: Oh yes and he mentions the National Broadband Scam Scheme saying it will sort the last 10%. What about the other 10% Bertie? The Department seems to have ignored that figure. The National Broadband Scheme is flawed. [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Dept of Communications dodgy hiring policy for the National Broadband Scheme hurts us all http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-601874 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Dept of Communications dodgy hiring policy for the National Broadband Scheme hurts us all Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-601874 [...] Galway. I’m sure that makes the public and industry really happy. Maybe that’s why the maps for the national broadband scheme are a heap of shit? It also shows a fantastic level of arrogance too in regards to ignoring [...] [...] Galway. I’m sure that makes the public and industry really happy. Maybe that’s why the maps for the national broadband scheme are a heap of shit? It also shows a fantastic level of arrogance too in regards to ignoring [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Dept of Communications dodgy hiring policy for the National Broadband Scheme hurts us all http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-601875 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Dept of Communications dodgy hiring policy for the National Broadband Scheme hurts us all Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:35:06 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-601875 [...] Galway. I’m sure that makes the public and industry really happy. Maybe that’s why the maps for the national broadband scheme are a heap of shit? It also shows a fantastic level of arrogance too in regards to ignoring [...] [...] Galway. I’m sure that makes the public and industry really happy. Maybe that’s why the maps for the national broadband scheme are a heap of shit? It also shows a fantastic level of arrogance too in regards to ignoring [...]

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Oct 2007 EU Report on broadband - Ireland still not near the EU average http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-412528 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Oct 2007 EU Report on broadband - Ireland still not near the EU average Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:48:11 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-412528 [...] these rates by two countries already ahead of us and already with fantastic penetration rates. The Rural Broadband Scheme/National Broadband tender is failure before it [...] [...] these rates by two countries already ahead of us and already with fantastic penetration rates. The Rural Broadband Scheme/National Broadband tender is failure before it [...]

]]> By: al http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-401116 al Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:38:42 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-401116 is the permanet broadband system any good if you in range of their base station? is the permanet broadband system any good if you in range of their base station?

]]> By: Luke http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-366280 Luke Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:42:06 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-366280 Cool maps very handy, thanks Damien. Is there any plans to do a nice map showing where UPC (ntl/chorus) have cable broadband coverage, there coverage doesn't seem to be as widespread as it should be and there website is painful to check for coverage in different towns. Also would love to see daft.ie include something like this, for me broadband is essential and when looking for a house to lease, rent or buy knowing what broadband is available is very important. Cool maps very handy, thanks Damien. Is there any plans to do a nice map showing where UPC (ntl/chorus) have cable broadband coverage, there coverage doesn’t seem to be as widespread as it should be and there website is painful to check for coverage in different towns.

Also would love to see daft.ie include something like this, for me broadband is essential and when looking for a house to lease, rent or buy knowing what broadband is available is very important.

]]> By: Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fianna Fail’s Broadband Manifesto http://www.mulley.net/2007/05/02/the-national-broadband-tender-designed-to-make-sure-you-cant-get-broadband/comment-page-1/#comment-247091 Damien Mulley » Blog Archive » Fianna Fail’s Broadband Manifesto Thu, 17 May 2007 17:13:52 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/?p=2121#comment-247091 [...] Yeah your National Broadband Tender is a farce. Encourage the progressive shift to IP based Next Generation Networks. [...] [...] Yeah your National Broadband Tender is a farce. Encourage the progressive shift to IP based Next Generation Networks. [...]

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