Department spends €7m on broadband advice in 2020
Legal, technical and economic consultants were among the experts who advised on management of the NBP
The Department of Communications has spent almost €7 million on advisory services related to the National Broadband Plan this year.
The department’s spend was spread across a range of areas including legal services, technical expertise and economic advice with Analysys Mason, the telecoms consultancy firm, the biggest beneficiary.
Analysys Mason was paid €2.028 million in total over the course of the year – almost a third of the department’s €6.8 million spend.
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