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Can i legally force UPC to upgrade my housing estate for broadband

  • 23-09-2009 08:21PM
    #1
    r*oc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭


    I live in Blanchardstown within a housing estate that is surrounded by other estates that have been upgraded to avail of upc's multiple services. We are unable to avail of upc's broadband or telephony service because the capacity on their nearest HUB's are full & additional fibre would need to be installed for us to be able to buy their additional services.
    As an existing customer, do i have any legal rights that can force upc to install these additional fibres required for me and my neighbours to get b/b and phone service?


Comments

  • #2
    paulm17781
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,858 ✭✭✭paulm17781


    No, they're not legally obliged to provide you with a service and they don't claim 100% availability.


  • #3
    Jev/N
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Jev/N


    r*oc wrote: »
    As an existing customer, do i have any legal rights that can force upc to install these additional fibres required for me and my neighbours to get b/b and phone service?

    LOL :pac:


  • #4
    iMax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,489 ✭✭✭iMax


    Jeez I wish we could, there's just 2 streets (inc mine) in my estate who can't get it


  • #5
    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,233 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    Are your estates public ( taken in charge) or private ??

    If private have you discussed this with the Management Company who legally own any duct that is under the street including the ones with 'eircom' hatches .

    I have personally run fibre through ducts with eircom hatches before because I had permission from the landlord who owned all these streets and pavements and who had installed the ducts .


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