Beatrice Wishart calls for rethink over broadband scheme
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has today (Sunday) called for a rethink of the SNP’s broadband rollout.
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Satellites to power Papa Stour broadband
Out-of-this-world high-speed broadband – powered by satellites – will close Papa Stour’s “digital divide” this week, a government minister confirmed. Work, which will finish by…
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Police thank communities as subsea cable repaired
BT has said the Faroese Telecom subsea cable has been repaired following Thursday’s communications outage. A major incident was declared when the isles lost internet…
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Superfast broadband roll-out picks up a gear in bid to reach 2,400 properties
The rollout of superfast broadband is set to move up a gear with major works planned to connect hundreds of homes and businesses.
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MSP slams Scottish government record on R100 roll out
Criticism has been levelled at the Scottish government following a further delay in its flagship broadband programme. List MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has described as…
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South Whiteness broadband speeds ahead
West Side residents say investments in broadband infrastructure have paid off – with one councillor claiming the improvement was as important as upgrades to water…
READ FULL STORYMSP argues broadband court ruling leaves SNP with ‘nowhere to hide’
The Scottish government has “no further excuse” for failing to roll out superfast broadband in the isles, an MSP has insisted.
READ FULL STORYLegal dispute over R100 resolved
A legal dispute which held up the roll-out of the ambitious R100 superfast broadband programme has been resolved.
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MSP demands digital revolution for ‘hard to reach’ parts of isles
MSP Beatrice Wishart quizzed engineers from Openreach about Shetland’s digital future during a drop-in session at the Scottish Parliament last Thursday.
READ FULL STORYFull fibre broadband for the North Isles
Schools and health centres in the North Isles could see high-speed internet connections installed in the next 12 months.
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Shetland’s broadband among the worst
The Northern Isles have come last in a ranking of Scottish broadband speeds, according to research from Which?.
READ FULL STORYDigital divide widens as Aberdeen gets superfast broadband investment
A £2 million investment in faster public sector connectivity in Aberdeen will leave people in Shetland “puzzled” by the emerging digital divide, says isles MSP…
READ FULL STORYDigital Forum reveals success of superfast broadband roll-out
Superfast broadband can now be enjoyed by around 81% of homes, shops and offices in the isles as a nationwide drive to end slow speeds…
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Broadband troubles (James Sandison)
I read with interest Paul Meyer’s comments in The Shetland Times on his broadband speeds falling short of what had been promised by BT.
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