Rural broadband users face price hike over claims of 'urban subsidy'

#1 · 15-07-2014 11:42am #1

<sigh> http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/rural-broadband-users-face-price-hike-over-claims-of-urban-subsidy-30431133.html

However, the regulator conceded that Eircom had little competition in rural areas when it came to broadband infrastructure.

"There are very few or no alternative infrastructure broadband providers outside (urban areas)," it said.

Only because the network got sold off with the company and they wouldn't spend any money on it as they were then made a private company!!! :mad:

bealtine · 15-07-2014 12:22pm

MMFITWGDV wrote: »

<sigh> http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/rural-broadband-users-face-price-hike-over-claims-of-urban-subsidy-30431133.html

Only because the network got sold off with the company and they wouldn't spend any money on it as they were then made a private company!!! :mad:

This is the LEA (Larger Exchange Areas) stuff all over again...

hallo dare · 15-07-2014 6:28pm

http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2057249507/1

Similar thread already in operation.

watty · 16-07-2014 12:27pm

This will unfairly benefit Mobile.

Rural broadband users face price hike over claims of 'urban subsidy'

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