Irish Internet needs upgrading

Seany2001HP · 30-12-2001 2:04am #1

Hi,
I am moving from the North to the South and I really wanna knw what everyone else says about Eircom's etc... Services. Are they really as bad as people are saying, if so I say we send a petition to Bt or NTL asking them to extend their Services!

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GoneShootin · 30-12-2001 3:09am

tip :

all rants re: net in ireland over to IOFFL forum, become part of the team

Jeweller · 30-12-2001 5:46am

Ntl have a connection in ireland

they came near my house and installed all the cables but they arent accepting any new subscriptions at the mo cos of them going to court

the irish internet is terrible
england have bt freeserve etc.
:mad:

Snowbat · 30-12-2001 9:07pm

Originally posted by Seany2001HP
Are they really as bad as people are saying, if so I say we send a petition to Bt or NTL asking them to extend their Services!

BT bought Esat sometime around January 2000
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_598000/598404.stm

Also in January 2000, BT bought the other half of Ocean from ESB and AIG, giving them 100% ownership of Ocean
http://www.idg.net/idgns/2000/01/19/BTToTakeControlOfIrish.shtml

NTL bought Cablelink in May 1999, and promised us all sorts of exciting new services, but only introduced the full two way service in Tallaght. Elsewhere they have done the bare minimum to retain their licence by just about meeting their obligation to introduce digital TV to 100,000 Irish homes (using a substandard one way system probably developed soley for the purpose)
http://www.iol.ie/~kooltek/ntlcablelink.html
http://www.ireland.com/special/supplements/ebusiness/story13.htm

Tellox · 02-01-2002 2:47am

If I was living in the north and I was told I have to move to the south,I'd get sick.

RiCo · 02-01-2002 4:47am

We Have the Technology but Eircom aint going to give it to anyone unless the pay big bucks.... Now that Strategy

Because they hold all the cards they can delay and delay as long as they like, after all what can we do?

Next election give your vote to any one who will guarantee broadband NOW.
Every Body Email Berty and ask what the hell is going on... Then email your local TD.... If that dosent work and why should it? Go to irelandoffline and support the cause.

GoneShootin · 02-01-2002 1:27pm

just change email to

email + post letter

[that way they cant deny receipt, or at least they will have less excuses to deny receipt]

who will fight our cause in next election ?

Bard · 02-01-2002 2:36pm

Originally posted by Gone Shootin

who will fight our cause in next election ?

Uhhh...

IrelandOFFLine of course!!!!!

GoneShootin · 02-01-2002 3:00pm

i was reffering to an actual politican that is concerned with OUR matters and will do something to try and get the internet up to date with the rest of the world

but then again, im a dreamer

MarcusGarvey · 02-01-2002 4:30pm

People may say you're a dreamer, but your not the only one.

(Wonder how many people will get that line ? )

SkepticOne · 02-01-2002 5:30pm

Originally posted by MarcusGarvey
People may say you're a dreamer, but your not the only one.

(Wonder how many people will get that line ? )

Imagine there's no Eircom and no Valentia too...

Yeats County · 04-01-2002 7:24am

*Plays piano a la John Lennon*

Irish Internet needs upgrading

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