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IRELAND MUST FOLLOW FINLAND AND MAKE DIGITAL HISTORY
Posted on July 02, 2010 by Alan Kelly
Following the news that Finland has made broadband access a legal right for every citizen, I believe Ireland must follow their example and make broadband available to every Irish home and business.
Finland made digital history when it became the first country in the world to make broadband a legal right for every citizen.
From 1 July every Finn will have the right to access to a 1Mbps (megabit per second) broadband connection.
What we need now is an urgent review of Ireland’s broadband strategy. Ireland lags way behind the rest of Europe when it comes to broadband and the problem is worst in rural areas.
Permanent link | Categories: Communications • Foreign & European Affairs • Alan Kelly MEP • Labour • Tipperary • North Tipperary • Broadband • Finland • access • rural infrastructure • communications • Broadband roll out • strategy
ROAMING FEES TO BE SLASHED IN EUROPE THIS WEEK
Posted on June 29, 2010 by Alan Kelly
This Thursday will see yet another reduction in roaming charges for Irish customers when travelling in Europe. Hopefully this will end the shameful practice of mobile phone companies giving 'bill shock' to their customers.
Permanent link | Categories: Communications • Consumer Affairs • Foreign & European Affairs • Alan Kelly MEP • Labour Party • European Parliament • Mobile Phone Roaming • charges • reduction • European Commission • roaming • Vodafone • O2 • travel • holidays • bill shock
ROAMING PRICES REMAIN TOO HIGH DESPITE VODAFONE VERDICT
Posted on June 08, 2010 by Alan Kelly
I welcome today's European Court verdict on roaming charges but the cost of roaming across Europe is still too expensive for consumers.
Permanent link | Categories: Communications • Alan Kelly MEP • mobile phone roaming • Vodafone • European Court Ruling • Internal Market • consumers • expensive
Supporting New Enterprises
Posted on January 11, 2010 by Alan Kelly
With the economy in the state it is thanks to failed Government policies and their mishandling of the public finances allayed with a world economic downturn, I believe it is time that we went back to basics from a business perspective. We need to adopt first principles again and become competitive. Thts why we need to trust our own instincts, trust our own people and their new ideas for enterprises, develop our education system and provide the infrastructure to allow our economy to be competitive.
Permanent link | Categories: Communications • Education • Enterprise Trade & Employment • Alan Kelly • HKPB
Morale of Public Service is a Major Worry
Posted on May 24, 2009 by Alan Kelly
Running across the country trying to meet as many people and shake as many hands as possible at the moment. Many of the conversations involved light-hearted banter, but when you get into the serious nitty-gritty with people, you come across some disturbing trends.
Right now, public service morale is at a disturbingly low level. Whether it is teachers, nurses, administrators, engineers, every public servant you meet has plenty of valid reasons to angry. The worry is if will this start affecting performance, as it is bound to and will the vulnerable people who need the public service the most, suffer the most?
Permanent link | Categories: Communications • Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs • Defence • Education • Finance
Canvassing The Countryside - Tipp Tour Begins
Posted on April 28, 2009 by Alan Kelly
Canvassing the Countryside: Tipp Tour Begins Most European Candidates do not believe in doing too much canvassing in rural areas. The logic is that you don’t get to meet a sufficient volume of people to justify a visit to small village such as Cappawhite, Rear Cross or Portroe (my home village)
The Alan Kelly cavalcade of cars, jeeps, the ‘Tipp-mobile’ and the music out the speakers managed to cause a bit of a stir in each place. However there is a huge gain, I believe, in getting feedback from rural communities.
Permanent link | Categories: Arts Sport & Tourism • Communications • Tipperary • Jonathan Meaney
