The Cush wrote: » The article I quoted above says both eir and SIRO are going to make a submission to the Dept consultation but no signed committment, let's see where that goes.
clohamon wrote: » Eircom would almost certainly submit the 35K extra rural. There should be no issue with a commitment agreement as apparently they're already completed. Not sure why they haven't been removed from the map already. If the retailers have the eircodes then the Department should have them also.
eir has also reported that an additional circa 34k premises outside but contiguous to the 300k committed to in April 2017 have also been passed at the end of June 2019. However, as these premises are not covered by the Commitment Agreement with eir, they have to date remained in the Intervention Area i.e. represented as Amber. Where eir demonstrates that these premises are in fact passed and subject to providing sufficient assurances that at least 95% of orders received from these premises will be connected at the standard regulated connection charge, it is proposed that these premises will be removed from the Intervention Area.
Additional cost of NBP expected to come from future revenues
In the latest series of spending review papers, the Government said additional funding of up to €477 million will be required for the initial rollout over the period 2019 to 2022, and a total of €1.6 billion up to 2027.
Grab All Association wrote: » Eircom have rolled fibre out to Fantane Borrisoleigh, a NBP area. Ready for drop points too! That’s a bit of a dick move. The Borrisoleigh rollout which I was part of completed in May 2018. It went from Borrisoleigh south to Bouladuff to north capinally Borrisoleigh. Always puzzled me why it never went to Fantane due to the cluster of houses there very nearby. So either it’s to rent to Enet or to spite them.
KOR101 wrote: » How many premises are we talking about? I wonder whether there are any other cases like that.
Fianna Fail challenges broadband plan Fianna Fail is to call for Peter Smyth, an independent assessor, to take a fresh look at the tendering process after evidence emerged of links between Frank McCourt and Granahan McCourt, the government’s chosen bidder for the €5bn national broadband plan. The Sunday Times revealed earlier this year that Granahan McCourt relied on the financial performance of a US company owned by Frank McCourt, a brother of Granahan chairman David McCourt, to meet qualifying criteria. Smyth found in a previous report that the process had not been tainted by meetings between David McCourt and Denis Naughten, the communications minister who has since resigned. Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fail’s spokesman on communications, said he would push the matter to a vote if necessary at this week’s meeting of the Oireachtas communications committee, which is due to finalise a report on the national broadband plan. Dooley wants the committee to conclude in its report that “the interactions between the former minister for communications, David McCourt and Frank McCourt in New York have taken on new significance ... particularly in view of Granahan McCourt’s use of the assets of Frank McCourt to meet certain financial requirements during the tender process”. He also wants the report to say that “it appears this information was not available to Peter Smyth, process auditor of the national broadband plan, during his review”. Smyth did not examine the consequences of Frank McCourt being a financial participant in the broadband scheme.https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/fianna-fail-challenges-broadband-plan-5ccdpmkl7
Fine Gael members on the committee want the report to conclude the government should sign the proposed contracts and commence the rollout of broadband as quickly as possible. Both Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein say they will not be supporting this recommendation. Fine Gael, which is in a minority on the committee, may issue a minority report.
Tue, 20 Aug 2019 12.00 Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment CR1, LH 2000 Private Meeting
Emmanuel Lemon Louse wrote: » The mapping consultation deadline has been extended by a week. I wonder why?https://www.dccae.gov.ie/en-ie/communications/consultations/Pages/Conclusion-of-NBP-Mapping-Exercise.aspx/
The deadline for submissions has now been extended by three weeks to 5pm on 20th September 2019 and should be sent to nbpmapping@dccae.gov.ie
The Cush wrote: » Extended now by a further 3 weeks to Sept 20th, a total 4 weeks extension from the original Aug 23rd. Pre-booked August holidays I assume is the reason, thought it odd at the time they would impose a tight 1 month deadline at this time of year.
KOR101 wrote: » That's after the ploughing championship. Can they sign before the map is finalised?
Cork to get nearly double broadband fund of Mayo and Galway Almost twice as much funding will be allocated to rolling out the National Broadband Plan (NBP) in Cork than in Galway, the county set to receive the next biggest investment, new figures have shown. National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the preferred bidder for the state’s multi-billion-euro rural broadband scheme, plans to invest €290 million in Ireland’s largest county as part of its rollout. The money will cover 74,990 premises in Cork”https://www.businesspost.ie/news/cork-get-nearly-double-broadband-fund-mayo-galway-450399
KOR101 wrote: » You can see also that they are providing the documentation for any company to enter into a commitment agreement if wish to.
National Broadband Plan details to be subject of vote
westyIrl wrote: » Due later todayhttps://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/national-broadband-plan-details-to-be-subject-of-vote-1.3991140 Jim
An Oireachtas Committee has called for the National Broadband Plan to remain in public ownership. A review carried out by the Communications Committee concluded the existing plan is based on a flawed tendering process and ignored viable alternative options. Committee member and Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says motions passed at the committee today found the State is actually carrying almost all of the risk of the project. The State is investing €3bn, while the private operator is investing €220m. Members also voted to re-open negotiations with the ESB in relation to the project.
Pique wrote: » https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/national-broadband-network-should-remain-in-public-ownership-oireachtas-committee-recommends-945070.html
Members also voted to re-open negotiations with the ESB in relation to the project.
clohamon wrote: » I suppose Timmy Dooley always had enough opposition TDs and Senators in Committee to cause trouble with this, but it's not clear how he can force a vote in the Dail without his party leader agreeing to it.https://twitter.com/Ocionnaith/status/1163829698725634048 Presumably he, Brian Stanley, or Barry Cowen can supply some legal advice to back up the ESB proposal.
rodge123 wrote: » FF can count on never receiving a vote for any election again from my household and a few for my friends also if they manage to delay this beyond the signing date of September as planned.
BarryM wrote: » Wonderful example of 'throwback Ireland' It used be easy to say "that is a FF/FG house", glad it survives in yours :rolleyes:
