The Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) Programme has the following Scottish projects and potential projects:<\/p>
<\/p>
LFFN Wave 2 Challenge Fund<\/strong><\/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> LFFN Wave 3 Challenge Fund<\/strong><\/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> Tay Cities combined authority are in the dialogue stage regarding a potential LFFN project in their area.<\/p> Renfrewshire Council are at the pre-dialogue stage regarding a potential LFFN project in their area<\/p> <\/p> Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme <\/strong><\/ins><\/p> 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>"}
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