Public can vote on location of broadband installations

A NEW advertisement campaign to encourage more people to use a novel “vote for broadband” service is to be launched by the Department of Communications.

The department’s website - www.broadband.gov.ie - invites the public to influence the location of new broadband installations by registering their vote to have the service extended to their area.

But, although the facility has been available since last February, only 2,339 votes were received during the first three months and the Department concedes this is probably because most people do not know it exists.