Rural and Island Digital Connectivity Challenges

Part of the debate – in the Scottish Parliament at 3:08 pm on 27 June 2024.

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Photo of Liam McArthur Liam McArthur Liberal Democrat 3:08, 27 June 2024

I echo Beatrice Wishart’s comments about the impact in rural and island areas. What she describes is very similar to the situation in my Orkney constituency. Does she believe that part of the problem is that, in relation to telecommunications, a standard is set on the basis of area and population covered, but it is always the very small percentage of the population that is at the back of the queue? Does she agree that it would be helpful for Governments and regulators to take an out-to-in approach, rather than an in-to-out approach, when looking at the roll-out of technology and infrastructure?