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no eircom BB in my area

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  • 15-12-2011 6:01pm
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    superstoner90
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    why cant i get eircom BB in my area?


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    Sponge Bob
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    Because around 20% of eircom exchanges have no DSL capability and there is no plan to give them any.


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    superstoner90
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    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Because around 20% of eircom exchanges have no DSL capability and there is no plan to give them any.

    oh right and why not? :confused:


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    awedf
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    superstoner90 wrote: »
    oh right and why not? :confused:

    Pretty simple really, Eircom would have to spend more money upgrading the exchange and lines with no chance of getting its investment back.


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    Sponge Bob
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    Well they will lose most of those customers in the next few years anyway and will not get their investment back that way either :D Over half of all eircom lines, currently in service, carry DSL...that is why people have land lines nowadays...that or the Social Welfare pays for it for the moment.

    Damned if they do and damned if they don't so. Less damned IF they do.


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    regress
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    Sponge Bob wrote: »
    Because around 20% of eircom exchanges have no DSL capability and there is no plan to give them any.

    Something the emasculated Eircom reps have now been ordered to not answer questions on. Is there any chance the govt would take control of the non DSL Exchanges and pay a few million to Vodafone or a private contractor to enable some of them. Understand That Eircom
    are near bankrupt and have ended DSL roll out but surely broadband availability is something the govt should support for economic reasons.


    Btw Eircom were paid millions in taxpayer money to provide DSL.


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    Sponge Bob
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    Very low order millions and mainly between 2004 and 2007 Regress.


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