News Ireland one of most expensive countries for broadband

Irish eyes are definitely not smiling when it comes to the price of broadband 'net access over on the Emerald Isle... The from elReg:

Internet users in Ireland are paying through the nose for high speed net access with broadband charges in the country amongst the highest in the world.

When it comes to the high price of broadband among the 30 OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries only three others - Luxembourg, Denmark and Iceland - are more expensive than Ireland, a report has found.

Punters who are able to subscribe to broadband in Ireland can expect to pay €39.98 a month for a 512k connection, according to a report compiled by internet consumer group IrelandOffline. In Korea, which topped the broadband league table, a 2.5 Meg connection costs €13.

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