Comments on: Is the screw turning on ComReg and the broadband providers? http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/ Invisible people have invisible rights Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tom Young http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-673630 Tom Young Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:56:59 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-673630 Its more baseless shite from baseless shite-talkers. Toothless, Tiger-less soon to be economy-less. Its more baseless shite from baseless shite-talkers. Toothless, Tiger-less soon to be economy-less.

]]> By: Emmet Kelly http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-672044 Emmet Kelly Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:57:25 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-672044 Damian, I totally agree that broadband needs to be increased, and that ComReg need to whip some arses, but I also think there needs to be much more clarity in relation to how broadband is defined, so we can at least have semi accurate figures. There's much more broadband around than is currently accepted, because the measures don't stretch beyond at home broadband connectivity, and don't actually refer to the speed of people's internet access, outside the home regardless of where that may be. I discuss this, and give corrected figures for true broadband penetration in a recent piece I wrote for www.TheTannoy.com. Regards, Emmet Damian, I totally agree that broadband needs to be increased, and that ComReg need to whip some arses, but I also think there needs to be much more clarity in relation to how broadband is defined, so we can at least have semi accurate figures. There’s much more broadband around than is currently accepted, because the measures don’t stretch beyond at home broadband connectivity, and don’t actually refer to the speed of people’s internet access, outside the home regardless of where that may be. I discuss this, and give corrected figures for true broadband penetration in a recent piece I wrote for http://www.TheTannoy.com.

Regards,

Emmet

]]> By: Brian http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-670244 Brian Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-670244 @Darragh - Well "the marketer" seems to have marketed himself very well judging by the media reports. Felt it was worthy of a blog post myself: http://www.atrier.com/blog/2008/03/14/broadband-tourism-and-priorities-in-ireland/ @Darragh - Well “the marketer” seems to have marketed himself very well judging by the media reports.

Felt it was worthy of a blog post myself:
http://www.atrier.com/blog/2008/03/14/broadband-tourism-and-priorities-in-ireland/

]]> By: Broadband, Tourism and Priorities in Ireland » atrier web design http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-670235 Broadband, Tourism and Priorities in Ireland » atrier web design Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:31:06 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-670235 [...] story came to mind for a few reasons, firstly Damien was continuing the much need debate on Broadband in Ireland and secondly that I saw that Tourism Ireland were having a St. Patricks Day Parade in Second [...] [...] story came to mind for a few reasons, firstly Damien was continuing the much need debate on Broadband in Ireland and secondly that I saw that Tourism Ireland were having a St. Patricks Day Parade in Second [...]

]]> By: Darragh http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-670034 Darragh Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:22:48 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-670034 @Brian - it's just a sign of priorities, understandings and marketing tickboxes. Some (well paid no doubt) "marketer" presumably thought "Oh yes, this second life thing they're talking about, we should do something in that" without exactly thinking it through... It's like the companies who add blogs to their websites because they think that's what they should have, and never bother to put any resource into it. Jaysis. @Brian - it’s just a sign of priorities, understandings and marketing tickboxes.

Some (well paid no doubt) “marketer” presumably thought “Oh yes, this second life thing they’re talking about, we should do something in that” without exactly thinking it through…

It’s like the companies who add blogs to their websites because they think that’s what they should have, and never bother to put any resource into it. Jaysis.

]]> By: Brian http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-669995 Brian Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:58:53 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-669995 @Darragh - I was appalled. You either get fleeced or can't get broadband in Irish hotels (for the most part). I would much prefer to see Tourism Ireland ensure free public wi-fi in Irish hotels and guesthouses than spend a fortune on a Second Life St. Patricks Day Parade. http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/st-patricks-day/little-green-avatars-set-their-sights-on-festival-1317393.html @Darragh - I was appalled.

You either get fleeced or can’t get broadband in Irish hotels (for the most part). I would much prefer to see Tourism Ireland ensure free public wi-fi in Irish hotels and guesthouses than spend a fortune on a Second Life St. Patricks Day Parade.
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/st-patricks-day/little-green-avatars-set-their-sights-on-festival-1317393.html

]]> By: Darragh http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-669866 Darragh Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:40:28 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-669866 @Brian - how embarrassing/humiliating is that? @Brian - how embarrassing/humiliating is that?

]]> By: Jonathan Clarke http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-669823 Jonathan Clarke Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:14:10 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-669823 Le sigh, I just heard that Sweden are upgrading their network to provide a minimum of 30MB connections in the remote areas and 100MB in their major metro areas. Are Irish people happy to settle for 2MB? The government need to push this issue, give the ASAI power (flight, invincibility, ability to resist brown envelopes) would be one idea. We can all agree on one thing and that's that it's going to be a long frustrating journey before the major telcos get their fingers out of their ass. Le sigh, I just heard that Sweden are upgrading their network to provide a minimum of 30MB connections in the remote areas and 100MB in their major metro areas. Are Irish people happy to settle for 2MB?

The government need to push this issue, give the ASAI power (flight, invincibility, ability to resist brown envelopes) would be one idea. We can all agree on one thing and that’s that it’s going to be a long frustrating journey before the major telcos get their fingers out of their ass.

]]> By: Brian http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/comment-page-1/#comment-669810 Brian Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:07:31 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2008/03/14/is-the-screw-turning-on-comreg-and-the-broadband-providers/#comment-669810 For an economy that is trying to compete in the technology sector the broadband issue is embarrassing. Just came across this today "been without Internet access in Dublin for the last 14 hours. It's killing me." https://twitter.com/guykawasaki/statuses/763827875 For an economy that is trying to compete in the technology sector the broadband issue is embarrassing.

Just came across this today

“been without Internet access in Dublin for the last 14 hours. It’s killing me.”
https://twitter.com/guykawasaki/statuses/763827875

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