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<p>This Government has a responsibility to ensure all parts of the country are able
to benefit from the opportunities provided by digital connectivity. The Shared Rural
Network (SRN) intentionally has geographic targets in order to tackle this challenge,
and ensure the programme remains focused on the most rural parts of the country.</p><p>
</p><p>The exact site deployment plans for new masts under the SRN will be managed
by the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) themselves in order for them to best deliver
the agreed coverage targets for the programme.</p><p> </p><p>The MNOs continue to
work closely with local communities and planning authorities to ensure new masts go
through the proper planning process and are considerate to areas of natural beauty.
Planning authorities are responsible for approving applications which form part of
the SRN programme and publicly funded masts will be shared by all four MNOs to minimise
the impact on the environment.</p>
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