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Telecom considering offering lowest Net rates in Europe

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  • 20-09-2001 6:43pm
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    TomF
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    Telecom considering offering lowest Net rates in Europe

    "Telecom Eireann is proposing to offer 100 hours of Internet access for 20 punt, according to Telecom's Helen Stanton, who revealed the figure during a talk to the European Institute on Monday.
    The so-called "flat-rate" Internet service package is under consideration by Telecommunications Regulator, Ms Etain Doyle, Telecom has promised to implement the rate immediately if it gains approval.
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    The new flat rate service, which originally was to be introduced in January, is designed to benefit moderate to heavy Internet users and encourage all Net users to stay online longer. It would prove more cost effective than Telecom's current offering if users are online more than an hour a day at peak hours or two hours in the evening or weekends. Internet users must still pay ISPs for an account -- usually about 12 punt a month -- in addition to phone charges."

    Irish Times "Business this Week", page 10, Friday, Marcy 19, 1999


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    #2
    chernobyl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭chernobyl


    This was supposed to happen in 1999 too, screw Eircom, wheres Tiscali and their VOIP, goodbye Eircom.


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    pertinax
    Registered Users Posts: 196 ✭✭pertinax


    what was their reasons for not implementing this. thats if they ever gave any. i think its been posted before but ive heard that one before :)


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    Mountjoy Mugger
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    Was that not one of those that Eircom gave the "Nobody seems to be interested in it, according to our surveys" answer?


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    NeilF
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    £32 for a 100 hour NoLimits compared to £20 for a 75 hour NoLimits. Not great. Could this have been why Esat launched NoLimits: Eircom making noises about something resembling FRIACO?
    Originally posted by TomF
    Irish Times "Business this Week", page 10, Friday, Marcy 19, 1999

    Reading articles from 98/99 is so depressing. We seemed to have it all figured out then. Where did it all go wrong?


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    hmmm
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    Where do they get these sort of headlines from? It's nowhere near the lowest rates in Europe.


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    Boston
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    Kinda like the interconnection fees, out of the 6(something like that) eu state to still depend on interconnection fees ireland is the lowest priced.


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    pete
    Registered Users Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭pete


    why do i get the impression some people didn't read the original post all the way through to the end?


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    sceptre
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    They don't say "evening flat-rate" do they? (I certainly can't see it in the article above)


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    hmmm
    Registered Users Posts: 11,205 ✭✭✭✭hmmm


    Pete, it's too late and I'm too tired after wading through 100s of posts to catch hidden nuances and dates ;)


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