Must I switch to Eir for fibre?

Gerry Wicklow wrote: »

I was recently visited by an Eir rep to inform me that my area was being upgraded to fibre. I was given the impression that I HAD to switch to Eir as my provider to guarantee my slot in the exchange or some such. Having been 'caught on the hop' I signed a provisional contract with a 14-day cooling off period. Given the substantial price difference I would prefer to stay with my current provider, Sky.
Have I been hood-winked by some fast sales talk or is Eir operating a closed shop, delaying fibre access to other operators?


Any thoughts?

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[font=Verdana, sans-serif]Hi [/font][font=Verdana, sans-serif] [/font][font=Verdana, sans-serif]Gerry Wicklow,[/font]
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[font=Verdana, sans-serif]Thanks for getting in touch.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, sans-serif]eir Retail is a direct customer of Open eir just like other provider’s and we receive no preferential treatment regarding the details or availability of new fibre cabinets.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, sans-serif]Should you wish to remain with your current provider there should be no issues availing of this service from them.[/font]
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[font=Verdana, sans-serif]Many thanks,[/font]
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[font=Verdana, sans-serif]Pamela[/font]

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