Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed)

Dr. Dónal Palcic:

Yes. If as an operator one knew a big refresh would be needed involving new active equipment and perhaps replacing fibre, perhaps that fibre could last 40 years, and that would be after the 35 years are up and perhaps they would be okay on that, but if one knew when one's potential exit date is, I would have thought that one might try to avoid some of those aspects, especially-----