OECD report - Broadband uptake rate worrying

Ireland is falling further behind the rest of Europe in broadband use, according to an OECD report published yesterday.

The country ranked 23rd with a total of 270,000 subscribers on all broadband platforms.

Despite Government and ComReg assertions that Ireland is rapidly increasing its broadband uptake, the latest figures indicate we are actually falling well behind at least 18 countries in terms of growth. The Government has bragged about an increase of 100,000 subscribers in the past year.