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Government about to announce new National Broadband Scheme

Sponge Bob · 2011-05-09 07:25:04

This thing was called the Unserved rural premises scheme for some time now called the "Rural Broadband Scheme" . Here is the story. 1. There are 3500 electoral districts in Ireland of which 500 are urban. 2. The National Broadband Scheme provided a midband or satellite service in 1100 of the 3500. 3. The government will…

09-05-2011 8:25am

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This thing was called the Unserved rural premises scheme for some time now called the "Rural Broadband Scheme" .

Here is the story.

1. There are 3500 electoral districts in Ireland of which 500 are urban.
2. The National Broadband Scheme provided a midband or satellite service in 1100 of the 3500.
3. The government will allow people in the remaining 1900 RURAL electoral districts AND who cannot get Broadband to register for a Broadband service. They will probably provide a satellite service off Ka Sat later this year at a decent price.
4. Nothing will be done if you are in an urban area but if you want Satellite cheap get a rural neighbour to register and move the dish!

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Bob, going to lock this thread in an effort to keep this to one thread for now

New thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72109655

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