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The makeITsecure taskforce issued a series of tips to Mayo people to promote the safer use of the internet among business, consumer, young, and family users. The taskforce highlighted to people the increased security issues associated with the internet.

HiTec Education Centre, a training specialist in Galway since 1998, will hold an open day on Saturday February 18 at its new premises in Oranmore.

Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has called on people living in rural areas who are unable to avail of broadband to register for the Rural Broadband Scheme before tomorrow’s deadline.

ESB’s WestWave Project has been selected by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR) as one of the projects to go forward for evaluation by the European Investment Bank (EIB) under the EU New Entrant Reserve (NER300) funding mechanism.

Irish Rural Link has warned that the time for making applications under the Rural Broadband Scheme will come to an end on July 29. The scheme applies to households and premises which are outside of the regions covered by the earlier National Broadband Scheme.

One-hundred and ten electoral districts in Mayo now have broadband as part of the successful delivery by 3 Ireland, of the €223 million National Broadband Scheme, according to Communications Minister Eamon Ryan.

Some 33 new electoral districts in Kilkenny now have broadband with a minimum download speed of 1.6Mbps and maximum of 6.8Mbps available.

Keeping the streets clean

Broadband connectivity is currently being rolled out in Kilkenny as a result of the National Broadband Scheme (NBS).

Despite commitments from Minister Ryan, it has been confirmed that the National Broadband Scheme is suffering more delays with the signing of the contract for the scheme, according to Fine Gael Deputy Michael Ring.