ISLES MP Angus MacNeil met with the UK minister for digital and culture, Matt Hancock, on Monday to discuss bringing superfast broadband to every home in the islands.
More than 50 per cent of homes and businesses in Na h-Eileanan an an Iar should have high-speed broadband by the end of next year, he was told by the minister. However, Mr MacNeil stressed to him the need for solutions for the hardest to reach communities.
Mr MacNeil said: ‘Of course the aspiration is for 100 per cent of homes and businesses to have superfast broadband and that is something which I will continue to push for. However, in the meantime, it was helpful to get some clarity from the minister on the way to make this a reality.