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<p>The Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) Programme has the following Scottish projects
and potential projects:</p><p> </p><p><strong>LFFN Wave 2 Challenge Fund</strong></p><p>Highland
Council are planning to use the SWAN Framework to implement a gigabit fibre network
to 152 public buildings in Inverness, Fort William, Thurso and Wick - awarded £4.3m
BDUK Funding. This project is in preparation stage for the 'Ready to Procure' Assurance
Gate.</p><p> </p><p><strong>LFFN Wave 3 Challenge Fund</strong></p><p>Shetland Council
have successfully passed the LFFN Investment Panel stage and are working on the final
Business case to go through Assurance Gate A and if approved will be issued with a
letter of offer for £2m BDUK Funding</p><p>Tay Cities combined authority are in the
dialogue stage regarding a potential LFFN project in their area.</p><p>Renfrewshire
Council are at the pre-dialogue stage regarding a potential LFFN project in their
area</p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
</strong></ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">To the end of September 2018 across
Scotland, there have been 87 gigabit vouchers connected (value £243,953). A report
up to the end of December 2018 will be released early in February</ins></p><p> </p>
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