Communications Minister Richard Bruton is to meet with Eir and Imagine to discuss how recent announcements of respective plans to expand their networks will impact on the National Broadband Plan. Fianna Fáil communications spokesman Timmy Dooley said further NBP delays to the NBP are “likely” as a result. “In the last two weeks, both Eir and Imagine have announced plans to provide broadband services within the intervention area which will cover 400,000 premises. That’s not in the broadband intervention area. Mr Canney said this taskforce’s work will not be affected by the Eir and Imagine announcements.

Source: Irish Examiner February 21, 2019 05:26 UTC