[ILUG] ISP's in Ireland

[Sean Rima]

Originally to: Aengus

Aengus was alleged to have said to All
 something about [ILUG] ISP's in Ireland

 Ae> >  Si> Was told today that esat want to bring ADSL up and running within
 Ae> >  Si> the next six month. :-) :-(
 Ae> >
 Ae> > Given the fact that Eircom are only launching ADSL on 35 exchanges in
 Ae> > the Dublin area what chance is there for us who live outside Dublin.
 Ae>
 Ae> In fairness, Eircom announcement in September did say that they planned
 Ae> to
 Ae> provide ADSL in "Limerick, Galway, Cork, the south-east, midlands and
 Ae> north-west by December 2002."
 Ae> http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/finance/2001/0912/fin12.htm

When I spoke to the ADSL people in Eircom, they made no mention of anywhere 
outside of Dublin. This was two days ago. Maybe their plan was to release it all 
over the place but the problem is that I live in deep Connemara and this is 
possibly the last place to get it :)

 Ae> Of course, like just about all eircom pronouncements, it's not actually
 Ae> written in english, it just looks like it's written in english, and it
 Ae> doesn't mean what exactly the same words would mean if they were written
 Ae> in english! But eircom can hardly be blamed for the fact that ADSL is
 Ae> inherently distance limited, and that some people, especially outside
 Ae> major population centres, will simply be too far from an exchange to be
 Ae> able to use the technology.
 Ae>
 Ae> > And given also that
 Ae> > Eircom are holding back their launch due to a dispute with the
 Ae> regulator, it
 Ae> > will be even a longer wait.
 Ae>
 Ae> Eircom can definitely be blamed for this - and I read in the paper the
 Ae> other day that the Communications bill that might actually give the ODTR
 Ae> the power to force eircom to get it's act together is likely to be
 Ae> delayed, possible until after the next election.
 Ae>

And with the take over, Eircom will take even longer. :(

Sean


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