Skip to main content

Language: English / GĂ idhlig

Loading…

Chamber and committees

Tegola Broadband Access for Remote Highlands and Islands Communities

  • Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2011
  • Motion reference: S4M-01260

That the Parliament recognises the benefits and opportunities for providing high quality, low cost, wireless broadband to the remote communities in the Highlands and Islands; considers that the Tegola project, which is sponsored by the University of Edinburgh and the University of the Highlands and Islands and built by the communities of Arnisdale and Knoydart, has conclusively demonstrated the economic and social benefits of reliable internet connections; notes that in October 2011, when telephone lines to the area were completely knocked out by lightning strikes, the residents were able to maintain communications with the outside world through the Tegola network and that emergency health services to a much wider area were diverted through Tegola, and considers that establishing the infrastructure to enable communities to build such networks should be a government priority.


Supported by: Jackie Baillie, Sarah Boyack, Hugh Henry, Lewis Macdonald, Mike MacKenzie, Liam McArthur, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Dave Thompson, Jean Urquhart