The Auditor General for Scotland has given an update on the progress of the Scottish Government's R100 (Reaching 100%) superfast broadband programme.
The report stated that after a slow start, by 31 December 2021, around 107,000 premises remain to be connected through the contracts, out of the around 112,000 premises which are expected to be connected.
It noted that many of these are in the hardest to reach locations, with the majority in the North. "Connecting these remaining premises will be challenging and expensive".