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25/09/2015
Govt Must Develop Rural Broadband Infrastructure - Colreavy
Sinn Féin Energy Spokesperson Michael Colreavy has called for the broadband network infrastructure proposed under the National Broadband Plan to be held in public ownership.
Deputy Colreavy said the state must provide additional investment to develop broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Ireland.
"A report commissioned by the World Bank found that an additional 10 broadband lines per 100 people increased the GDP of a country by 1.21%," he said.
"It was found that in Britain, with the rollout of high speed broadband in the mid-to-late 2000s, consumer spending online increased from $14 billion in 2006 to $45 billion in 2010.
"It is clearly demonstrated that the benefit of rolling out high speed broadband to every home in the country would have a significant benefit to the Irish economy.
"While the option of state ownership may have an extra initial cost compared to relying on private industry, this could well be covered in the medium to long term if there is a sufficient take up of high speed broadband."
Deputy Colreavy concluded: "As Ireland is an island nation, and an economy that involves a large proportion of agriculture and tourism, it can be expected that the take up of high speed broadband would be significant.
"To this end, state ownership and state control of the broadband network as part of an intervention strategy is the best option available to the government."
(LM)
Deputy Colreavy said the state must provide additional investment to develop broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Ireland.
"A report commissioned by the World Bank found that an additional 10 broadband lines per 100 people increased the GDP of a country by 1.21%," he said.
"It was found that in Britain, with the rollout of high speed broadband in the mid-to-late 2000s, consumer spending online increased from $14 billion in 2006 to $45 billion in 2010.
"It is clearly demonstrated that the benefit of rolling out high speed broadband to every home in the country would have a significant benefit to the Irish economy.
"While the option of state ownership may have an extra initial cost compared to relying on private industry, this could well be covered in the medium to long term if there is a sufficient take up of high speed broadband."
Deputy Colreavy concluded: "As Ireland is an island nation, and an economy that involves a large proportion of agriculture and tourism, it can be expected that the take up of high speed broadband would be significant.
"To this end, state ownership and state control of the broadband network as part of an intervention strategy is the best option available to the government."
(LM)
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