Highland MP welcomes broadband boost for the region
Badenoch and Strathspey MP Danny Alexander today welcomed news that more Highlanders are set to benefit from superfast broadband.
More than 80,000 homes and businesses in 67 locations across Scotland will be next to get fibre broadband in the latest phase of the £410 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband programme.
Kiltarlity will be among the areas to receive superfast fibre broadband for the first time, while Inverness and Nairn will see existing coverage extended into more homes.
Mr Alexander said: "These new services will provide a real economic boost for our area and make it easier for people to access crucial services online.
"The internet has had a fundamental impact on the way that we live, work and communicate in the Highlands today.
"It has changed the way companies do business, the way that we access crucial public services and how we keep in touch with friends and family.
"Consistent and reliable internet access is more important than ever and the announcement today will have real benefits for people in the Highlands.
"All too often in the past, people in the Highlands have been at the back of the queue when it comes to improvements in digital services.
"Liberal Democrats in government made clear that extending these new technologies right across Scotland is a genuine priority and this announcement is another big step in the right direction."
