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Blackout mentioned in Irish Indo 08/11/01

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  • 09-11-2001 10:29pm
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    b20uvkft6m5xwg
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    Just to let y'all know.......(seeing that nobody else mentioned it:))

    The Blackout got a mention in the Irish Independants Business Section yesterday, in the e-news section on page 8 (opposite our fearless finance minister Charlie Mac)

    its not that big (so not worth a scan) but heres the text....
    Web Blackout Planned

    IrelandOffline, a pressure group whose stated aim is to bring affordable internet access services to Ireland, has announced the IrelandOffline Blackout, a boycott of the internet On 16/11/01. The aim of the protest is to highlight the lack of of flat rate and broadband internet services in Ireland. IrelandOffline believes the boycott will send a clear message to ISP's about the the current costs and available services.

    Not bad, eh:)?


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    sceptre
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    Originally posted by 80project
    Just to let y'all know.......(seeing that nobody else mentioned it:))

    The Blackout got a mention in the Irish Independants Business Section yesterday, in the e-news section on page 8 (opposite our fearless finance minister Charlie Mac)
    Not bad, eh:)?

    Notably leaves Eircom out of the text though, only mentinoing "ISps"


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    Bard
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    All latest news (I hope! :) ) including a scan of this particular Indo article is available at http://www.irelandoffline.com/News.asp?section=media


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