RURAL communities in Limerick that are unable to access fibre or wireless broadband could be set to plug into the digital age if a proposal before the European Parliament is passed this week.
The Southern & Eastern Regional Assembly Mid-West Office are members of the Satellite Broadband for European Regions project (SABER) which has launched a satellite broadband voucher scheme to encourage the take-up of satellite broadband in Europe’s most rural regions.
According to Majella O’Brien of the SERA Mid-West office, the voucher scheme would be of assistance to communities that have yet to benefit from national broadband schemes and are unlikely to be able to access affordable broadband services in the near future.
“Satellite broadband is a viable solution but the expense of setting up and subscribing to the service can be prohibitive for many. The voucher scheme is one way of helping rural households and business to bridge the digital divide,” she explained.
