The main objective of the RAN pilot project was to extend geographic coverage of broadband availability to towns in the Scottish Borders which were regarded as poor investment opportunities by the incumbent supplier (BT).
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Scottish Borders Rural Broadband Communications Plan Project Exit Strategy Compiled by Mandy Whyte Contents 1. Background Page 3 2 Terms of Reference Page 3 3 Procedures Page 4 4 Strategy Page 4 5 Summary Page 5 6 Recommendations Page 6 7 Sources and Acknowledgements Page 6 8 Appendix 1 Page 7 & 8 Appendix 2 Page 9 1 Background The Scottish Borders Rural Area Network (RAN) was one of a number of DTI funded pilot projects that have been developed under the auspices of the DTI Fund - Innovative Uses of Broadband. The main objective of the RAN pilot project was to extend geographic coverage of broadband availability to towns in the Scottish Borders which were regarded as poor investment opportunities by the incumbent supplier (BT). With the change in market conditions and the fact that BT now operate in all SBRB areas there is now no requirement to continue with the intervention by Scottish Enterprise Borders and its subsidiary company SBRB Ltd. SBRB Ltd requires that a report is compiled to recommend a strategy to communicate the project...

