It has been revealed that the Scottish government has spent in excess of £25 million over the last five years in a bid to increase broadband usage and broadband availability across the country. A report in August 2001 confirmed disappointing news with broadband available to just 43% of the population, highlighting a significant underinvestment in [...]

While Gordon Brown has taken many of the headlines in relation to the UK broadband network it would appear that work is well underway in Scotland to ensure that broadband (and eventually super broadband) will be more widely available across the country. Finance secretary John Swinney has this week revealed that 4000 extra homes and [...]