Slow market on broadband uptake : UTV

More than 4,000 customers have taken up UTV's broadband and flat rate internet services in the last 10 weeks.

However, the flat rate service is outperforming the broadband option - Clicksilver.

Scott Taunton, Managing Director, UTV Internet said: "Recent reports have shown that Ireland has one of the lowest penetrations of broadband use in Europe, which is probably due to the historically high charges involved in supplying the service.

"However, we believe broadband services will only develop in Ireland as the flat rate market matures. Our experience has shown that the first step in the evolution of internet use is the removal of the fear of telephony charges," he added.