Eir rural FTTH thread

Puretelecom web site states Fair Usage Policy for lightning fibre puretelecom.ie/lightning-fibre/

westnet web site states Acceptable Usage Policy for their packages westnet.ie/acceptable-usage-policy/

Id think the web site is correct.

I am thinking of moving



I really like the price!

I really like the ping!

daraghwal wrote: »

Is there actual reasons why internet is more expensive than that here or is it the providers milking it?

I don't know the reason ...... but cost of living would play a part no doubt.

daraghwal wrote: »

Is there actual reasons why internet is more expensive than that here or is it the providers milking it?

It's because urban customers have to subsidize our massive 40% rural population. Land for telephone polls need to leased out and rural homes obviously need way more polls than urban homes. Ireland has a much higher rural population living in one-off bungalows than almost every country in Europe.

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

I don't know the reason ...... but cost of living would play a part no doubt.

Of course you know the reason. You're part of the problem. It's because of rural parasites like yourself. Higher wages is a factor, but look at how much cheaper broadband is in the other Western European countries: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?displayCurrency=USD&itemId=33®ion=150

OneEightSeven wrote: »

It's because urban customers have to subsidize our massive 40% rural population. Land for telephone polls need to leased out and rural homes obviously need way more polls than urban homes. Ireland has a much higher rural population living in one-off bungalows than almost every country in Europe.



Of course you know the reason. You're part of the problem. It's because of rural parasites like yourself. Higher wages is a factor, but look at how much cheaper broadband is in the other Western European countries: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?displayCurrency=USD&itemId=33®ion=150

While you may have a somewhat valid argument, it is unfair to call people living in rural Ireland ''parasites''. Many of those ''parasites'' are farmers that supply you with food that is traceable and some of the safest food in the world. To make this food safe, farmers use a massive amount of technology and it is increasing daily with a greater reliance on internet connectivity. Almost all farmers control their herd movements using agfood.ie or apps such as herdwatch which without the internet would not be possible. If you want to learn more on this subject and the use of technology in farming, you can look at the big week on the farm which I'm sure you will have no problem watching if you're living in an urban area with decent broadband. I however can not, despite living less than 2 km from a large town.

Other ''parasites'' are large scale business owners who have set up in rural Ireland to avoid paying high rent prices. If we all decided to go and live in urban areas it might solve the problem of broadband but would increase the prices of rent even further and I think we can agree they are high enough

OneEightSeven wrote: »

It's because urban customers have to subsidize our massive 40% rural population. Land for telephone polls need to leased out and rural homes obviously need way more polls than urban homes. Ireland has a much higher rural population living in one-off bungalows than almost every country in Europe.



Of course you know the reason. You're part of the problem. It's because of rural parasites like yourself. Higher wages is a factor, but look at how much cheaper broadband is in the other Western European countries: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?displayCurrency=USD&itemId=33®ion=150

Didn't think it would be long before a self righteous Dublin socialist stuck their marxist oar in.

OneEightSeven wrote: »

It's because urban customers have to subsidize our massive 40% rural population. Land for telephone polls need to leased out and rural homes obviously need way more polls than urban homes. Ireland has a much higher rural population living in one-off bungalows than almost every country in Europe.



Of course you know the reason. You're part of the problem. It's because of rural parasites like yourself. Higher wages is a factor, but look at how much cheaper broadband is in the other Western European countries: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?displayCurrency=USD&itemId=33®ion=150

Whatever else you had to say is ignored.
That is one of the more despicable posts I have read on Boards.

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

Whereabout are those signs?

I wish there were a few of them around here.

Loads all over Kinvara as well

I just did a check for a friend in Kerry, and he is indeed on a (now) Yellow line ..... right at the end of it.

So I used his phone number to check on the eir site and got the following result

eir Fibre hasn't reached your address yet but we can offer you these brilliant broadband bundles
We checked 066-*******

Not your number? Start again.

Speeds of up to 512Kb are available at your home.

Under that announcement they offered bundles including phone and TV and BroadBand!


Hahahahahahaha

At least he is included in the eir FTTH roll out so he has some hope.

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OneEightSeven wrote: »

It's because urban customers have to subsidize our massive 40% rural population. Land for telephone polls need to leased out and rural homes obviously need way more polls than urban homes. Ireland has a much higher rural population living in one-off bungalows than almost every country in Europe.



Of course you know the reason. You're part of the problem. It's because of rural parasites like yourself. Higher wages is a factor, but look at how much cheaper broadband is in the other Western European countries: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/country_price_rankings?displayCurrency=USD&itemId=33®ion=150

im living in rural ireland looking out at the rural wind turbines that produce and have to send back the electricity on those poles cables to your urban setting and now we in rural ireland have to send you urban folk water from our SHANNON RIVER as well through miles and miles of pipe so its time URBAN folk started to pay a higher urban tariff for stuff produced in rural irelnd

yammagamma wrote: »

im living in rural ireland looking out at the rural wind turbines that produce and have to send back the electricity on those poles cables to your urban setting and now we in rural ireland have to send you urban folk water from our SHANNON RIVER as well through miles and miles of pipe so its time URBAN folk started to pay a higher urban tariff for stuff produced in rural irelnd

Ha they should start having to paying for their water like people in rural ireland have been for years...

Back on track before we go completely off topic... :cool:

This is Digiweb's fair usage policy for its FTTH package. I think it's the same for all plans, but this is from their 1Gbps FTTH package (Additional Information tab):

Unlimited Data: Digiweb operates an uncongested network and 1TB on this plan is considered fair use in any 30 day period prior to the 1st of the month. We do not throttle or cap service, however, if a customer exceeds the stated fair usage allowance for data on more than 2 occasions in any 90 day period, then Digiweb reserve the right to terminate or suspend the customer’s service. Digiweb will proactively contact customers in advance of any suspension or termination of service.