There’s a lot of nonsense spoken about how rural broadband can be delivered.

This week, Adrian Weckler and Irish Independent business editor Donal O’Donovan go through some of the myths and tropes around the process.

They ask whether wireless or 5G might be an alternative. They also look at the cost of the rollout and whether the government can be trusted or not. And then they discuss the basic questions underpinning the whole process: is rural broadband to every home important? If so, is a state subsidy justifiable? And if that’s agreed, should it be high speed infrastructure or a patch-up job?

Also: Adrian gives a very brief, spoiler-free review of ‘Avengers Endgame’.

There’s a lot of nonsense spoken about how rural broadband can be delivered. This week, Adrian Weckler and Irish Independent business editor Donal O’Donovan go through some of the myths and tropes around the process. They ask whether wireless or 5G might be an alternative. They also look at the cost of the rollout and whether the government can be trusted or not. And then they discuss the basic questions underpinning the whole process: is rural broadband to every home important? If so, is a state subsidy justifiable? And if that’s agreed, should it be high speed infrastructure or a patch-up job? Also: Adrian gives a very brief, spoiler-free review of ‘Avengers Endgame’.

Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.

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