GALWAY BROADBAND ROLL OUT ONE STEP CLOSER

Date Published: 10-Sep-2007

There is new hope for Galway people currently living in a broadband blackspot.The National Broadband Scheme has rolled into its second phase with the announcement of four candidates to compete for the final contract.Minister Eamon O Cuiv has welcomed the announcement and said its a step in the right direction.The National Broadband Scheme aims to deliver a service to the 10% of the country currently without high speed internet access.Galway currently has one of the lowest rates of broadband availability anywhere in Ireland.