When Covid hit, broadband critics saw what was at stake – NBI chief executive says State’s €2.6bn subsidy was money well spent

TJ Malone says for too long the rollout was a ‘political football’

TJ Malone, NBI chief executive. Photo: Adrian Weckler

A few short years ago, the National Broadband Plan (NBP) was one of the most fiercely debated news topics in the country.

Arguments raged daily: did the country need it? Was the State’s €2.6bn subsidy value for money? Was the right technology being used for it? Was the procurement process flawed?

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