Entries tagged with “broadband” from BroadBand Watch

I came across this rather amusing cartoon on XKCD today, but while it is amusing I also suspect that it reflects a certain degree of reality for a lot of people in Ireland still.

How hard is it for people to get a reliable internet connection in a new house or flat?

I'd hate to even think about it.

Irish broadband provider Perlico has been making waves in the last few days with their "99 cent broadband" offer.

Does it sound too good to be true?

Well, putting it bluntly, it is.

Even if you were to factor in the below cost selling as being a cheaper way of acquiring clients, the figures simply did not add up.

The 99 cent broadband deal is actually 40.99. That's 40 euro more than advertised.

They may claim that there are "terms and conditions" etc., etc., but who are they kidding?

If you claim to be offering 99 cent broadband, then why can't I actually buy it for 99 cents?

There seems to be a little debate heating up between Karlin Lillington on one side and Damien Mulley on the other.

There's also a couple of threads over on Boards.ie

The question is whether there is an issue of demand or is it a matter of supply.

Are people unable to get broadband because they don't want it, or is it a case of the ISPs not being willing to supply it?

Or is it more of a chicken / egg scenario?

The Register reports that users of 3 Ireland's broadband services have been getting a rough time.

The report confirms some of the issues that have been reported by users on Irish ISP Test, Boards.ie and elsewhere.

The kind of issues facing users are caused by ISPs using NAT for their network, instead of providing dynamic IPs or even fixed ones. This can lead to IP ranges being blacklisted