Mr. Peter Hendrick:

We cannot determine the performance of the network, the distance the light is travelling across those cables, over 25 years. We cannot guarantee a future-proofed service. Also, the cost of renting that infrastructure is greater than actually putting our own fibre on Eir's poles. Operationally over 25 years, my most important focus is that there is never a need for another intervention plan and that the NBP network can both technically and financially support the operational cost of servicing all 560,000 houses.