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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bard:
Soula Evans said that DSL would be available in Dublin at the end of September and would be implemented throughout the rest of the country over the following 2-3 years. She indicated also that it was eircom's policy that fast Internet access should be available to everybody, everywhere in Ireland.</font>
No, that's not what she said, or at least, what I remember.
Eircom, when pressed, did not guarantee a rollout of DSL beyond Dublin. There was a specific question about that at the Q&A part. Soula said, that Eircom would assess the take-up of DSL, to make sure it was "economically-viable". She did not commit to anything beyond that. In effect, Eircom is promising nothing beyond the initial rollout (with no indication of price, or of who would qualify) in Dublin.
Soula had a quote about internet access for everyone, but it's not the same as what I remember. She said "she would like" to see Internet access available for everyone, because her job is to sell services. The more people connected via Eircom, the better it is for her. This she repeated several times during the meeting. I did not hear her say this was Eircom's policy, and certainly nothing about cheap access. But, perhaps she said something to that effect when I was attempt to ignore "redrum" messages I was hearing!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Maura:
Soula said, that Eircom would assess the take-up of DSL, to make sure it was "economically-viable". She did not commit to anything beyond that</font>
Well at least we have it all on tape
But yeah.. eircom are obviously going to tip-toe their way through DSL. I imagine trying to launch something in there is difficult when you have to negotiate your way through the minefield of possible damage to any of your other proven fixed-line revenue streams. The voice network deregulation over the past few years is proof of eircom's zero-risk strategy. We've seen every penny of price reduction on voice dragged out of them kicking and screaming under the pressure of competition. To think, if they had been intelligent enough to press on with DSL etc a few years ago they could have cornered the VOIP market and kept most of the voice competition off the patch. And their Nuas and Rondomondos would prolly be in the black at this stage too.
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I am seriously considering switching both my phone service and my ISP, so as to stop sending any more of my money to Eircom.
I was talking about the physical threats being made shortly before the seminar Yoda. which Eircom were getting in a huff about (and which they themselves are ultimately responsible for).
On this topic though, I used to have my phone service with Esat Clear/Fusion, and I was spending a good £150 a month with them, because I need to use the Internet a substantial amount off-peak. When they booted me, I booted them. When they start making an effort in public to advance processes, I'll go back to them, and not before. It's really quite easy to get me back as a customer. But it's up to them.
Gods, I've been logged in for an hour just reading this forum....
Yeah, my phone bill is going to be ludicrous next month. More irony, eh?
I suppose the cost would be prohibitive for IrelandOffline to take out such an ad? To be based on the FAQ being devised?
Yeah, you would need serious wedge to go up against Eircom, because the only thing they are any good at is branding. Ireland Offline wouldn't have a hope against them in a marketing war. But Esat would, and that was my point.
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I can only echo what has been said and further congratulate everyone involved.
Just remember ppl....3 months !!
[3 summer months @ that!!]
User / Pressure / Lobby groups etc. most of the time spend years trying to even get a response from the root of their respective problems. The progress to date has been staggering. The meeting itself was never likely going to produce headlines in terms of any great revelations from the Telco's so ppl bemoaning the achievement is bewildering
Also...
This is a volunteer organisation [HELLOOO]
The Commitee have employed imeaseurable time & resources into the campaign for no remuneration at all. They share the common goal of all of us and lets be thankful.
Dont look a gift horse in the mouth
80p.
SAVE CHIP !!
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