The National Broadband Plan begins rollout in eight weeks and has a completion date of 2026, by which time 56,000 farms will gain access to high-speed internet.
The plan could cost up to €3bn over the next seven years. \ Philip Doyle
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Some 56,000 farmers, accounting for one-third of all farms in the state, are to benefit from the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan which was signed off on this week.
The plan, which could cost up to €3bn, will see high-speed broadband brought to all parts of rural Ireland. Work will begin in eight weeks with a planned completion date by 2026.
Minister for Communications Richard Bruton said: “By guaranteeing high-speed broadband for every home, business and farm in the country, we are ensuring no one is left behind.”
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Minister Bruton said broadband would open up opportunites for “smart farming”.
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Some 56,000 farmers, accounting for one-third of all farms in the state, are to benefit from the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan which was signed off on this week.
The plan, which could cost up to €3bn, will see high-speed broadband brought to all parts of rural Ireland. Work will begin in eight weeks with a planned completion date by 2026.
Minister for Communications Richard Bruton said: “By guaranteeing high-speed broadband for every home, business and farm in the country, we are ensuring no one is left behind.”
Minister Bruton said broadband would open up opportunites for “smart farming”.
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