New Broadband thread

Evilution

If anyones interested in getting broadband, pick up a copy of the meath chronicle this week and go to about page 8 or 9 and there's an article on how to get up and running to apply for it.

marco murphy

No way,whats it say mate?!?!?!?!

DMC

If possible, a scan would be nice.

marco murphy

If evilution doesnt i will tonight

DMC

Poblachtach wrote:

If evilution doesnt i will tonight

Cheers. I wont be near a Chronicle for a week or two, and it will probably be thrown out by then!

Evilution

I'll have to buy the bloody thing again then. Dad brought it into work and it disappeared basically. But seriously, on about page 8 or 9 there's an article; its even synopsised on the front cover. If my memory serves, it says that even people in the clonmellon area are seeking the funding for it now. Seems to be some type of government initiative.

marco murphy

Well...maybe youll know mate,is there a AP on tower of lloyd in kells?

marco murphy

Yap. www.net1.ie

Iam gonna work extra hard for them signatures.Anyway of..multiplying the sigs without people actually signin em,like get the whole family to sign?

Evilution

Poblachtach wrote:

Yap. www.net1.ie

Iam gonna work extra hard for them signatures.Anyway of..multiplying the sigs without people actually signin em,like get the whole family to sign?

Nah, I think it needs to be one name per residence. That said though, I don't think there'll be any probs getting the names. I'll see if I can rustle up some of the peeps who were behind the meeting last month in athboy about the broadband.

marco murphy

Yeh,it can be done,i think ill set up a community forum(messageboard)and advertise in shop.

Evilution

Poblachtach wrote:

Yeh,it can be done,i think ill set up a community forum(messageboard)and advertise in shop.

I just emailed net 1 there to ask about how I go about getting the ball rolling. I'll keep you posted on it. Hopefully something might come of this.
Best thing to do would be arrange some meeting somewhere and get the numbers in first, so you know you have the backing of the peeps beforehand.

marco murphy

i done the same,they'll say to get names


I was thinkin making flyers..photocopy loads...

Evilution

From [url]www.meath.ie:[/url]



Broadband Internet Access for all County Meath NOW POSSIBLE

Public Information Meetings open to all residends in Meath without Broadband Internet Access,

Wed 9th March, Muintir na Tire Hall, Moynalty 8:30pm
Mon 14th March, Longwood GAA Club, 8:00pm

The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources are providing up to 28% funding to Internet Service Providers to provide broadband internet access to towns, villages, townlands, hinterlands in Co. Meath under the County & Group Broadband Scheme (CGBS).

Broadband Internet access provides access to the Internet at approx. 10 times the speed of current dial-up access. This provides massive advantage to home-users, students of all levels, businesses and for attracting new business to an area. Broadband Internet access is part of the telecommunications infrastructure essential in this information age.
“So how do I get Broadband in my area”

* Contact the Co-ordinator and identify the need for broadband. A list of 25 (minimum) potential broadband subscribers must be put together by the community or Internet company.
* The Co-ordinator has a list of relevant Internet companies to choose from.
* Internet company/community puts an application for funding together, verifies it with the Co-ordinator and submits the application to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
* Application is approved by the Dept. (within 4 weeks) and broadband service is implemented.

The current round for funding applications closes 28th April 2005.

Contact: Regional Co-ordinator - Mr. Joe Tighe, Meath County Council, County Hall, Navan, Co. Meath.
Tel: 046/9021581 ext. 491 - 087/2194699 Jtighe@meathcoco.ie

Public Information Meetings open to all residends in Meath without Broadband Internet Access,
Wed 9th March, Muintir na Tire Hall, Moynalty 8:30pm
Mon 14th March, Longwood GAA Club, 8:00pm

marco murphy

Thanks Evilution

The current round for funding applications closes 28th April 2005.

hmm


Would the meetings be worth goin?

Evilution

Poblachtach wrote:

Thanks Evilution

The current round for funding applications closes 28th April 2005.

hmm


Would the meetings be worth goin?

Gonna needs those names, man. Anyway, thats a month and a half away. Applications could be sent on the last week, so long as they're in on time.

marco murphy

Yep.Ill get workin tomorrow

http://www.broadband.gov.ie/

deckie27

I don't know what to ask for when they call
digiweb running well. Here in Navan

Dec

marco murphy

Elaborate

deckie27

No problem getting BB here
Living off the proudstown road

Dec

marco murphy

NO WAY,iam beside u,PM me

marco murphy

Amamzing,how this thread turned into broadband,the other threads empty:P

DMC

I've spilt the broadband posts from the Navan thread into this one.

Clanc

So Poblachtach, Deckie, are you going setting something up?
I'm in Clonamgadden Fort + Eircom tells me a mouse may have chewed on my wires (but no BB anyway).
Cheers
Clanc

marco murphy

Clanc,why dont u IM me on MSN.

Evilution, i got my 25 names in a day,its off to joe tighe,and net1,there meeting me in my house tomorrow.

Evilution

Poblachtach wrote:

Clanc,why dont u IM me on MSN.

Evilution, i got my 25 names in a day,its off to joe tighe,and net1,there meeting me in my house tomorrow.

Good on you. I emailed Net1 but the bastards never got back to me. Up to my respective tits in college work too so I'm not getting enough time to do anything properly about it either.
When you meet up with them, tell them to come to athboy and look for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

termanator

if you want to see mhat the meath cronical said check the web site i am sure it is there

marco murphy

Rite Eviliution,maybe ill PM a net1 technician Email to you.He runs the show.Ill certaintly tell em to go to athboy tonight.

marco murphy

Dont hold your breath,its half 9 and theyre not here yet,ill be seriously annoyed if they dont come...

Evilution

Poblachtach wrote:

Dont hold your breath,its half 9 and theyre not here yet,ill be seriously annoyed if they dont come...

Keep me posted man, let me know how it goes. Smacks a bit of unprofessionalism to me.

termanator wrote:

if you want to see mhat the meath cronical said check the web site i am sure it is there

I know, I'm the one who posted the info on here first about this. C'mon man, get with the programme

marco murphy

They rang,they got stuck with something,they offered to come at 11 or tomorrow,tomorrow:)

marco murphy

Nope,let down again,iam a bit angry now

Evilution

Poblachtach wrote:

Nope,let down again,iam a bit angry now

I guess this is the catch in the too-good-to-be-true broadband story. A pants company in charge of setting you up!!!
That sucks man, what was the excuse tonight?

marco murphy

No excuse tonight:P

Dont worry,tomorrow ill give em a stinking phone call.

Clanc

Any joy with the meeting? BTW what would Net1 be proposing? Wireless node somewhere around Proudstown road?
In the meantime I heard the BB discussion on TodayFM + called up Eircom again. With bit of convincing, they are now reassessing whether I can get BB (for the past year, this has been a ho-hoper).

marco murphy

Update: no meeting nor an answer to my phonecalls,

looks at ildana.ie,looks good.

marco murphy

Net1 came lads,iam very happy.I just need to do a bit more on the names.Id recommedn anyone to go through Joe tighe as eviliution posted the article

marco murphy

Poblachtach wrote:

Clanc,why dont u IM me on MSN.

Evilution, i got my 25 names in a day,its off to joe tighe,and net1,there meeting me in my house tomorrow.

Just to clarify ti was NET1 that was to meet me,not joe tighe.I was just chatting to joe on the phone.

Clanc

what happens next? Are Net1 setting up something?

Evilution

One of my friends just got eircom broadband in his gaff the other day. 100KBPS downloads!! Whooahhhhhh!!!!!! Gonna get it, gonna get it.

mukki

i see a lot of my relations around athboy's phone numbers are now passing the eircom test http://www.eircom.ie/cgi-bin/bvsm/bveircom/prequalPopUp.jsp?SITE=RES&BV_SessionID=@@@@1821736372.1113971670@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgaddegmjfmgfcefeceiedffndffg.0

DMC

Has the application for the GBS gone through? It was due in before the end of April... just curious as to how it went for you.

Sarunas

Found out about net1.ie today.

I'm in laytown, and my line fails the test . Dropped down an email to them today.

Poblachtach: Did you get it yet?

marco murphy

Ive to wait a month mate