Tag: international_broadband

  • Appalling state of broadband in Ireland

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    Tom Raftery
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    Forfás* released a damning report on the state of broadband in Ireland on 30th November 2006. Remember, Forfás is an Irish governmental agency operating under the auspices of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The report is 34 pages in PDF format. Let me summarise some of the main findings for you: The report…

  • Iranian telecoms regulator should hire Irish broadband suppression expertise

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    Tom Raftery
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    However bad things are in Ireland in relation to our broadband speeds – things are even worse in Iran. According to the Guardian, the government there has ordered all ISPs to limit Internet speeds to 128kb. This is in an effort to: make it more difficult to download foreign music, films and television programmes, which…

  • 52mb broadband for

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    Tom Raftery
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    Damien posted the following table of international broadband data from the ITU Notice Japan has 50mb broadband for less than $32 per month? According to Damien the comparable Irish figures are: eircom broadband business plus – 4MB – €107.69 inc vat eircom broadband business enhanced – 5MB – €204 inc vat Digiweb Metro Plus –…