#rural hour – broadband and digital connectivity

Our next #ruralhour? is on Tuesday 23rd?September from 9-10pm on the subject of broadband and digital connectivity.

This theme was one of our most frequent chosen responses to our consultation.

Whilst there are programs in place to ensure that most communities can access the internet, there are still concerns about the remaining communities, the speed of connection, mobile phone signal coverage and other related matters.

Are the current programs going to meet peoples needs or does more need to be done?

Questions for tonight are:

9pm ? Q1. Let us know you are out there by telling us where you are and what your main interest is? don?t forget #ruralhour!

9.10pm ? Q2. What concerns are there in your area about broadband or mobile phone signal? Other access issues? #ruralhour

9.20pm ? Q3. Quick show of hands – Have you heard of Community Broadband Scotland? SWAN? Do you know how they might help your community? #ruralhour

9.30pm ? Q4. Is there anything being done in your area to address issues? What works/doesn?t work? #ruralhour

9.40pm ? Q5. What would make it easier for your community to address concerns? #ruralhour

9.50pm ??Q6. How can Scottish Rural Parliament best take forward this issue? #ruralhour

9.55pm ? Q7. Any last comments? #ruralhour

All of the #ruralhour discussions will contribute to the Scottish Rural Parliament debates in November 2014.

To find us on Twitter search for @ScotRuralParl. To take part, search for #ruralhour at 9pm on?Tuesday 23rd September?and respond to the questions we pose, or conversations on the subject that other people start. Keep using #ruralhour and refresh your #ruralhour search to make sure you see what other people are saying.

To see details of previous #ruralhour discussions, check out storify: https://storify.com/normanmacaskill/scottish-parliament-ruralhour-2