Google guru calls Ireland a slowcoach

DonegalMan

Today's Sunday Times

THE “father of the internet” says Ireland is adopting broadband communications far too slowly and has called for urgent government action to address the problem.
Vint Cerf, employed by Google as a globetrotting “internet evangelist”, says Irish people are not getting the full benefits of being online because of the lack of high-speed access ...

... Cerf’s comments have been supported by Damien Mulley, of Ireland Offline, a lobby group for internet users. The organisation is campaigning for cheaper and faster access for every household in the country. “Cerf is right and I’m glad someone like him is helping to lobby the government on this,” said Mulley. “Use of the internet in Ireland is very low and one reason is that people can’t get good access at a fair price. One in four Irish people can’t get it, and where it is available, it’s very expensive.”

Sponge Bob

Vint was interviewed at length in fridays Irish Times too ....where he spoke highly :eek: of his impression of the visionary Noel Dempsey .

I suppose they met for dinner and ate a bit of Cod

jmcc

Sponge Bob wrote:

Vint was interviewed at length in fridays Irish Times too ....where he spoke highly :eek: of his impression of the visionary Noel Dempsey .

Noooo. Bad flashback to the Dot.Bomb era and the Irish Times "technology" section. It seemed to be the usual puff piece.

Regards...jmcc

DonegalMan

Sponge Bob wrote:

Vint was interviewed at length in fridays Irish Times too ....where he spoke highly :eek: of his impression of the visionary Noel Dempsey

He's gone easy on Dempsy but I'd imagine Google are getting all sorts of grants and you kow the old saying about not biting the hand that feeds you .....

Sponge Bob

jmcc wrote:

Irish Times "technology" section.

Well the average IT 'tech' journo probably reckons that a Vint Cerf is a form of scouring powder blended with washing detergent but the Google PR bunnies helpfully gave them a biographical precise before the interview.