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<p>The broadband project, supported by UK taxpayer funding and delivered by Digital
Scotland Superfast Broadband, had provided Superfast broadband coverage to approximately
520,000 premises by the end of September 2017.</p><p>Over 7% of Scottish premises
still have no access to Superfast broadband. The Scottish Government has been funded
a further £20 Million in 2014 to connect more Scottish households, but has failed
even to open procurement, and is not expecting to have contracts agreed until December
2018. This will be over three years behind Wales, Northern Ireland and most regions
of England. The Government will implement the Local Full Fibre Networks programme
directly with Local Bodies to ensure more efficient delivery.</p>
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