Eircom price cut sees broadband take-up recover

BROADBAND take-up was close to drying up completely before new high-speed internet access products were launched last month, according to figures released this week by Eircom.

The company’s figures showed fewer than 1,000 new broadband customers signed up during June - a rate of less than 250 per week.

Broadband take-up levels peaked at a high of 5,000 new customers per week late last year but collapsed as potential customers shunned what they perceived as high costs and unattractive packages.