Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004
257 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Laois cannot be connected to broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30254/04]
View answerThe provision of broadband is a matter for the private sector companies operating in a fully liberalised market, regulated by ComReg. Several companies are marketing broadband services in the Athy area. Broadband can be delivered by a number of technologies, including DSL, fibre optic cable, coaxial cable, fixed wireless links and satellite. My Department's website, www.broadband.gov.ie, lists nine companies offering DSL services and five companies offering satellite broadband services in Athy.
