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Whats the story with smart

  • 19-10-2005 08:38AM
    #1
    MDR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,539 ✭✭✭


    Ok, this is the second time I have posted this but ...
    (oh yeah I know I am back from the dead too but ...)

    Its not magic, its just smart,

    If its so flipping Smart why have I been waiting months for my connection huh?
    I am starting to get pretty annoyed, I don't particularily need BB at home,
    I just thought it would be sorted by now. For the same money I could have
    had imagine whihc would have suited me fine. I was holding out for smart
    out of sense of customer loyality (ha ha ha) and because its a better deal for
    the same money.

    So whats the story ?


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  • #2
    ednwireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,688 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    big article in sunday times about eircom and smart, eircom have refused to accomodate smart because of their credit rating , and that they need a deposit from smart of 4.9m euro claiming defaulted payements. smart on the other hand claim eircoms billing system was at fault and eircom were abusing there monoply.
    to cut a long story short smart have a 47m euro civil action against eircom and eircom have said if smart dont pay the deposit they will terminate smarts access to eircoms network.
    i guess it could be a while before your line is installed

    looks to me as usual eircom defending its monopoly at all costs, smart caught between a rock and a hard place as all newish companies have cash flow issues and a bad credit rating who knows what the courts will decide

    cant find online link

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #3
    jack_christie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭jack_christie


    article is here:
    Eircom claims financial fears led to row with Smart

    It will probably be unavailable next week, behind a login.

    JC


  • #4
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 94,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    ednwireland wrote:
    big article in sunday times about eircom and smart, eircom have refused to accomodate smart because of their credit rating , and that they need a deposit from smart of 4.9m euro
    Got that far thinking that eircom had the credit rating problem :D
    Seriously getting cash up front and sticking it to a competitor and delaying them too. It's inspired. Dog, Manger etc.


  • #5
    machalla
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭machalla


    Just saw a small note in the Independent business section (where else but Eircons media mouthpiece!) that Smart have agreed to pay a €2.5m security bond and an outstanding bill of €2m.

    This prevents Eircon from cutting Smart off now but the €47m sought by Smart is still in action. Best of luck to them.

    I wonder how many other of Eircons competitors actually have to pay them to compete with them (the security bond)?


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