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And, yet the minister disputes that there is a digital divide

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  • 17-03-2006 6:20pm
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    uncle_sam_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭


    My telephone bill for the last two months,
    Bi-monthly fee for-
    Eircom net anytime, €49.57
    Line rental for ISDN €64.28
    Local calls, €4.09
    o2 mobile, €2.17
    EXCEEDING EIRCOM FLAT RATE ALLOWANCE,€40.97
    vat €34
    Total, €195

    What would this cost me if I could get Broadband?

    My exchange was just upgraded, but I don't qualify because I'm too far. Their are no wireless ISP's . I'm still waiting to hear from the County and Group BB scheme ISP that was approved last October, and there is no guaranty I'll have a line of site for that. Satellite Broadband sucks and is way to expensive.So, is there any light at the end of the tunnel for me? Or, is selling up and moving my only chance for Broadband access?

    And, yet the minister disputes that there is a digital divide.


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    And where is the flat rate internet access that we keep getting told exists for 9.95 Euro?


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    SkepticOne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,718 ✭✭✭SkepticOne


    uncle_sam_ie wrote:
    I'm still waiting to hear from the County and Group BB scheme ISP that was approved last October, and there is no guaranty I'll have a line of site for that.
    Is that still likely to go ahead considering your area is now "covered" by Eircom?


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    Sponge Bob
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 25,234 ✭✭✭✭Sponge Bob


    not a problem, the DCMNR does not believe that Eircom 'coverage' means anything in a rural area.


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    Urban Weigl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    watty wrote:
    And where is the flat rate internet access that we keep getting told exists for 9.95 Euro?

    I am sorry to correct you, but flat rate internet access is now available for 9.00 Euro. :o


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    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    OK 9.00 Euro. So why are people getting Dialup bills twice or three times 3Mbs BB access cost?


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    watty wrote:
    And where is the flat rate internet access that we keep getting told exists for 9.95 Euro?
    I think you'll find it in the same room as ComReg's testicles.


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    JohnC.
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭JohnC.


    Urban Weigl wrote:
    I am sorry to correct you, but flat rate internet access is now available for 9.00 Euro. :o
    It is? Where? All I see are time limited products, not flat-rate.


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