[Release] IrelandOffline Slams Ineffective Government Broadband Policies

cgarvey

Ireland falls a place in OECD Broadband Rankings. 14 countries gain more than Ireland.

Consumer lobby group IrelandOffline today slammed the Government's broadband policies saying they are ineffective in keeping Ireland competitive.

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Foxwood

The graph of GDP versus broadband penetration looks even worse if you use the 2005 data.

But the contrarian in me has to point out that Greece is not the only other country that has "a massive difference between GDP and broadband penetration". Luxembourg also has a significant difference, with only an average broadband penetration, despite having over twice the GDP of the EU-15.

1huge1

Foxwood wrote:

The graph of GDP versus broadband penetration looks even worse if you use the 2005 data.

But the contrarian in me has to point out that Greece is not the only other country that has "a massive difference between GDP and broadband penetration". Luxembourg also has a significant difference, with only an average broadband penetration, despite having over twice the GDP of the EU-15.

ya and you'd think with luxembourg being so small that it wouldnt be hard to provide broadband for everyone
i guess population really has a lot to do with it

bealtine

cgarvey wrote:

Ireland falls a place in OECD Broadband Rankings. 14 countries gain more than Ireland.

http://www.unison.ie/business/stories.php3?ca=80&si=1706125


Czechmate for Irish broadband
Saturday October 14th 2006

IRELAND Has been overtaken in the the broadband ranks by new Euro entrant the Czech Republic, according to the latest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report.

As of June 2006, Ireland ranked 24th out of 30, compared with 23rd in December 2005.

In addition, no other country apart from Greece has such a massive difference between Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and broadband penetration.

While broadband connections have grown in 2006, Ireland is still the laggard of the EU-15 countries.

Consumer lobby group IrelandOffline yesterday slammed the Government's broadband policies and said its policies are ineffective in keeping Ireland competitive.

"The Government is wilfully ignoring valid recommendations from Forfás, the Oireachtas and the Information Society Commission," said Damien Mulley, chairman of the body.

Ailish O'Hora

bealtine

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