Fears for broadband plan as Eir withdraws from bidding
He said the withdrawal of Eir, leaving only a consortium led by Enet and SSE, could actually speed up the final contract negotiations and the subsequent delivery of high-speed broadband to half a million homes and businesses.
He dismissed concerns Enet would now have the upper hand in negotiations, allowing it to raise the price of the project. He said there was a ‘plan B’ for proceeding without Enet-SSE if the final price quoted was too high.
