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Broadband for schools

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  • 19-03-2004 10:28am
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    Da Man
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    I don't think this is news or anything and maybe it's been discussed already, but there's apparently this government programme to spend €18m to connect _all_ primary and secondary schools to broadband by the end of the year. Just curious, how the hell are they going to do that? A lot of schools are surely out of broadband reach? Satellite with a nice low cap?


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    Ste.phen
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    Forgive my ignorance but how the hell would it cost that amount to hook schools up with broadband?

    assuming 1000 schools (note: i'm pulling this figure out of thin air) that's 18 grand each?

    I dunno, seems a little steep for a DSL line to me...
    Even if a school needs a PC or two you're still only adding 2000 or so.


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    spongebob
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    Many are small and rural, See This

    About €5000 per school I'd say.

    M


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    jd
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    There are over 3,000 state-funded primary schools in Ireland alone, and as muck says many of these are small and remote.


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    Ste.phen
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    Aah, i didnt realise it was so many, that figure's looking a little more realistic now, still seems a little high, but certainly more believeable...


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