Communications Minister Eamon Ryan today welcomed the latest statistics from ComReg showing that the broadband figures for Ireland continue to grow.
At the end of this September 1,125,080 people in Ireland had subscribed to broadband.
Commenting on the report, Minister Ryan said, “Considering that in 2003 we only had 6,000 broadband subscribers, this represents remarkable progress over this timeframe.
59% of households now have broadband. This figure should be seen in the context of the 70% of Irish households that have a personal computer.
We are not where we want to be on broadband but we are getting there. Our growth rates continue and competition across platforms is delivering real results.
The National Broadband Scheme will bring broadband to those areas currently unserved. With universal broadband in Ireland we can concentrate on increasing speeds and reducing costs. This is a priority of my Ministry.’
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