National Broadband Ireland : implementation and progress

mgn wrote: »

I thought it was all systems go now, is it not all signed up regardless of who is in government next.

It is, also we haven't seen the contract as was promised. Is there any penalty clause within the contract if a government unilaterally decides to cancel the contract?

Predictions are that FF will have around 60 seats, approx 20 less than an overall majority, so will require some sort of coalition or confidence and supply agreement with others.

Mortelaro wrote: »

I'm not scaremongering, this is likely to be repealed
A slow death because our new government will have a mandate to stop it
First thing will be a committee (another one)
It'll be in the courts for years
I would not be counting my chickens

Contract has been signed. The only thing that would hinder it now is Eir messing around (not replacing damaged poles in a reasonable time-frame etc. etc.)

Mortelaro wrote: »

I'm not scaremongering, this is likely to be repealed
A slow death because our new government will have a mandate to stop it
First thing will be a committee (another one)
It'll be in the courts for years
I would not be counting my chickens

The FF and SF manifestos seem resigned to the fact that it's going ahead.

“We will uphold our contractual obligations and ensure it [NBP] is delivered as quickly as possible.”

https://www.fiannafail.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Fianna-Fail-General-Election-Manifesto-2020.pdf

Unfortunately due to the omnishambles that has been the National Broadband Plan, under Fine Gael, many rural businesses will not see high speed broadband any time soon. 
With this reality in mind, Sinn Féin wants to establish digital hubs in rural towns across Ireland, replicating the success of the Ludgate Hub in Skibbereen. We believe the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund should partner with others to invest €1 billion over a decade regenerating town centres, including the creation of broadband hubs with work spaces for local businesses. 


https://www.sinnfein.ie/files/2020/SF_GE2020_Manifesto.pdf

McCourt's NBI awards Enet contract to deliver rural internet

David McCourt’s National Broadband Ireland has awarded Enet, the company he formerly controlled, a contract to help deliver hundreds of rural internet hubs across the country.

https://www.businesspost.ie/telecoms/mccourts-nbi-awards-enet-contract-to-deliver-rural-internet-94b7d957

fergus1001 wrote: »

could be heading for a second election now

From an NBP point of view, it's a good thing SF didn't run more candidates with what they intend to do with it. Having said that, if a second election does happen, it might not bode well if their numbers hold. Reading the SF manifesto, it seems they are happy to go with digital hubs only and may well look to scrap the current NBP, although they have wisely not specifically commented on what they would do with it. I just hope the contract will be too far in and too costly to reverse at the stage the next government comes into power.

Jim

The Cush wrote: »

Timmy Dooley may not make it in Clare.

There is an independent and green candidate left to be eliminated and neither will transfer well to him. Fingers crossed he gets the boot.

theguzman wrote: »

I'm sure there will be a wireless company somewhere to give him a cushy corporate gig.

I can't Imagine that happening...

fergus1001 wrote: »

Dial up Timmy is gone

Great news

The Independent is reporting that a FG condition of entering government with FF is continuation of the NBP.

http://cf.broadsheet.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ind-11.jpg

From that articled

Senior ministers have said the price for power Micheál Martin would have to pay is sharing the role of Taoiseach with Leo Varadkar. Other key demands include income tax cuts, improved childcare subsidies and the continued roll-out of rural broadband.
...
The continued roll-out of the controversial National Broadband Plan (NBP), which Fianna Fáil has criticised due to its cost, and other rural development initiatives would have to be included under any deal, according to another minister.

ACitizenErased wrote: »

4site up at my house surveying right now. Live in Cork City.

Cork city ? In the nbp area ?

Should be some easy pickings there. I'd reckoned they'd leave urban failures until last. Seems not.
Might encourage Eircom to speed up their urban FTTP program.