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New broadband report argues the case for 1 Gbits/sec into every home

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    PogMoThoin
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    Chapter II: Why America Needs Big Broadband Connectivity

    WTF has this got to do with broadband in Ireland? This is boards.ie not boards.us


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    wilmotsitwell
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    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    WTF has this got to do with broadband in Ireland? This is boards.ie not boards.us

    While the quality and price of broadband in the US is probably even worse than that prevailing in Ireland (if such is possible), the general thinking in this document applies everywhere – which you would realise if you bothered to read it!

    Alex


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    BigglesMcGee
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    I'd be happy with 128Kbs and pings less than 1000 which is what i get from Ice Broadbands supposedly 3Mbs connection.

    One step at a time.

    Where has Ireland Offline gone :(


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    runswithascript
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    I'm sorry I thought this was America!


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    kmick
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    I sent this report to Eamonn Ryan hoping he would read it as the parralells with Ireland are spooky. Deregulation not working, falling far behind countries with lower and more dispersed population e.g. Norway. Wayyyy behind Japan and Asia where fibre is king. No real plan - Eamon Ryans pledge is to have 1mb in every household by 2009. On your bike Eamonn you useless luddite.

    Needless to say he did not respond.


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    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,481 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    to be honest, alot of America has poorer Broadband coverage,,,,wireless, adsl, cable etc then Ireland,


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    egan007
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    Cabaal wrote: »
    to be honest, alot of America has poorer Broadband coverage,,,,wireless, adsl, cable etc then Ireland,

    Well they have a better excuse....let's compare like with like....

    irelandusbu4.jpg

    I'm afraid anybody defending Ireland's telecommunications downfalls has their head in the clouds....


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    runswithascript
    Registered Users Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭runswithascript


    egan007 wrote: »
    Well they have a better excuse....let's compare like with like

    You funny! :D


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    egan007
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    LA3G wrote: »
    You funny! :D

    Just for you :) ....


    irelandus2hi2.jpg


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    Moriarty
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    Cutepape banned for warez talk.


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    AtomicHorror
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    egan007 wrote: »
    Just for you :) ....


    irelandus2hi2.jpg

    That gets an actual LOL from me. People are looking :(


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    KELTICKNIGHTT
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    its going to take time to have better bb in ireland,ireland was slow in getting bb specially with likes of eircom in charge,so no point looking at 4mb and 8mb speed which are these speeds any ways as any who in broadband will telll you


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    christophicus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,969 ✭✭✭christophicus


    egan007 wrote: »
    Well they have a better excuse....let's compare like with like....

    irelandusbu4.jpg

    I'm afraid anybody defending Ireland's telecommunications downfalls has their head in the clouds....

    ++

    Why lagg behind other countries, constanty using older technologies. The argument that we need to take one small step at a time makes no sense to me. Why not take one big step and be leading the forfront of BB in the world? Of course its down to money, and I am being idealistic I suppose. During our boom years, the government should have been looking into getting a whole load of backhaul into the country. But , alas they did not.

    Look at Greenland the population is tiny, but they have quite a decent amount of pipeage going into the country as they realise it can provide a great deal of business.

    We should have been one of the main gateways to America but we dropped the ball there.

    /crazytired rant.


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