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Broadband in Dublin 15 area >?

Placebo · 2003-04-29 18:11:30

is there any good broadband services for dublin 15 area i think iol have one , 512k/5 gig limit/50 euros per month , what do you guys think ?

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#92 27-08-2003 9:35pm

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I was connected to IOL BB at the start of August. I've friend in the Comms business who deals with Eircom on daily basis he submitted my number to them last week, my line is still does not pass the test. Make what you like of that.

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#93 27-08-2003 9:43pm

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Originally posted by harveyL
I was connected to IOL BB at the start of August. I've friend in the Comms business who deals with Eircom on daily basis he submitted my number to them last week, my line is still does not pass the test. Make what you like of that.

HarveyL

Location?

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#94 27-08-2003 10:53pm

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Yeah sorry about that, Castlefield

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#95 27-08-2003 10:58pm

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I knew i should have bought a house there

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#96 27-08-2003 11:02pm

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According to Chaz from IrishBroadband, they're currently building the Ballycoolin transmitter.

edit: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?postid=1076618#post1076618

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#97 29-08-2003 9:26pm

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LOS tests in a couple of weeks, i hear, but no "service provision" until 4 weeks after.

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#98 30-08-2003 9:49pm

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I live in Clonsilla - just got iol BB on thursday..
I know it's a year contract but it'll have to do for the time being until IBB or NTL becomes available..

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#99 08-09-2003 6:51pm

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Originally posted by pete
LOS tests in a couple of weeks, i hear, but no "service provision" until 4 weeks after.

/me mumbles...

...couple of weeks...
...plus...
...4 weeks...

hmm, looks like...

...two months anybody?

I wonder if the 12 month contract is based on 12 IBB months?
Or even better if the bill is €48.40 per IBB month?

ww)

It is what it's.

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#100 09-09-2003 11:15am

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I've just ordered a LOS test off the Ballycoolin Transmitter!

No Backhaul yet but they can test the signal.

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#101 09-09-2003 12:02pm

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Originally posted by LFCFan
I've just ordered a LOS test off the Ballycoolin Transmitter!

No Backhaul yet but they can test the signal.

i'm waiting to hear back about mine.... am hoping this is more than a bloke with a ladder and a pair of binoculars....

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#102 16-09-2003 11:01pm

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Please god tell me something, anything, even if eircom have plugged in the kettle, in dublin 15.
Any word on Irish Broadband Ballycoolin thing happening, or was it even more pie in the sky.

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#103 16-09-2003 11:06pm

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IBB are taking numbers of ppl looking for a LOS in D15.

Reckon 'bout 3-4 weeks for full service...
At least it seems to be going somewhere

/me crosses fingers

It is what it's.

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#104 16-09-2003 11:06pm

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According to several IBB people, the ballycoolin mast is up - so it's definitely happening

I've been told by IBB that LOS tests are starting in the next week or so, so why not ring them up and ask them to book you one?

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#105 18-09-2003 9:41pm

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Got the call from IBB this evening... LOS test booked for next Thursday morning.

As long as it's not raining.

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#106 19-09-2003 12:15am

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Got the call from IBB this evening... LOS test booked for next Thursday morning.

As long as it's not raining.

Lucky you, I'm still waiting. Hope its not foggy on Thursday!

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#107 24-09-2003 9:56pm

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Waiting for the LOS confirm call...

Girl said there was a large number of ppl on the list for a LOS test.

It is what it's.

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#108 24-09-2003 10:12pm

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Hopefully in just over 12 hours i'll know if IBB can save me from this 56k hell.

I wish I could be more optimistic...

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#109 25-09-2003 9:26am

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Had my LOS test to the Ballcoolin Transmitter half hour ago. No chance. No chimney for a start and too many trees/high houses in the way. They did tell me though that if they get the 3.5Ghz license they would be able to roll out the Ripwave product very quickly and cheaply. You'd be able to walk into the likes of PC World and buy the IBB Ripwave Kit and go home and be online straight away. Nice if that happens.

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#110 25-09-2003 11:28am

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they're in the garden now

having a bit of trouble getting the ladder off the roof of the van

aiieeee

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#111 25-09-2003 11:32am

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well guess what

the ballycoolin transmitter is down

going to take at least an hour to get it back

so they're leaving and coming back after 1

ahhh bugger

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#112 25-09-2003 2:08pm

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Originally posted by pete
they're in the garden now

having a bit of trouble getting the ladder off the roof of the van

aiieeee

It is what it's.

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#113 25-09-2003 2:46pm

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well they're getting up on the roof now.... they're not optimistic, courtesy of that big white building at the ballycoolin roundabout... should know in 5 minutes....

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#114 25-09-2003 3:07pm

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ahh tits

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#115 25-09-2003 3:11pm

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hopefully they'll get the 3.5Ghz license and they can start rolling out Ripwave all over the place.

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#116 25-09-2003 3:19pm

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of course the irony is the building that's obstructing my LOS is the one that I was convinced just HAD to be the one they'd put their transmitter on... because it's by far the biggest in the Ballycoolin area. Buggery.

Oh well. Onwards and upwards.

hmm i seem to have mislaid Plan B...

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#117 25-09-2003 3:26pm

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Originally posted by pete
of course the irony is the building that's obstructing my LOS is the one that I was convinced just HAD to be the one they'd put their transmitter on... because it's by far the biggest in the Ballycoolin area. Buggery.

Oh well. Onwards and upwards.

hmm i seem to have mislaid Plan B...

Where are you?

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#118 25-09-2003 3:42pm

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Hunters Run

To find it, get out a map & draw a straight line through the IBB transmitter, through that big white building & keep going for about 4.5km (according to their GPS receiver) and bingo - there's my house.

gahhhh

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#119 25-09-2003 6:24pm

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Same story here, somebody planted trees in the way! Did anyone pass the bloody thing, cos had a look at the paperwork, one big pile of FAILED. Any ideas now, cos i'm not holding my breath about ripwave.

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#120 25-09-2003 8:07pm

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well they told me it was running at about 50/50

they probably just keep the paperwork on us losers together

sigh

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#121 25-09-2003 9:35pm

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What exactly does that "big white building" look like? I can see a "big white building" in the general ballycoolin direction from my window.........

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