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Community Based Broadband Scheme

  • 08-03-2017 10:31pm
    #1
    Last Stop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 920 ✭✭✭


    Not sure if its been mentioned here before but would a community based broadband scheme work in Ireland?
    I.e. communities come together to fund the cost of fibre optic installation.
    This would be particularly effective in rural Ireland.
    I'm not entirely sure how cost would work out but this sort of scheme could be used to speed up the rollout of fibre.
    If the costs were prohibitive, could the government step in and introduce some sort of grant scheme? Even something like a saving scheme where any money saved by the community of a period (say a year) is matched by the government after that period.
    I know there is a scheme available for the upgrade of roads where communities can pay towards some of the cost.


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  • #2
    zenith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 785 ✭✭✭zenith


    Have you heard of https://b4rn.org.uk?

    A couple of succesful wireless schemes about, but the level of capital required for fibre is much, much higher.

    Think Govt is hamstrung re subsidies as well. Leader not an option anymore and Department of Communications is mired in all other options because of NBP.


  • #3
    tsue921i8wljb3
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,017 ✭✭✭tsue921i8wljb3


    The government are unlikely to get involved with their own National Broadband Plan at an advanced stage. You also have one private operator (Openeir) rolling out FTTH in various rural areas. Both of these points make a community scheme a no go at this time in my opinion. Several years ago maybe was the time to attempt it.


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