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Farmers have warned that cuts to mobile mast rental payments could threaten efforts to improve rural connectivity across Scotland.

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Scottish farmers consider pulling out of mobile mast deals amid huge rent cuts

Scottish farmers could pull out of mobile mast agreements after rent cuts of thousands of pounds, sparking warnings over rural mobile coverage.

Ian Murray, the UK Government’s new telecoms minister, has been urged to look beyond headline 5G coverage figures as rural and island communities continue to struggle with mobile blackspots.

Ian Murray, the UK Government’s new telecoms minister, has been urged to look beyond headline 5G coverage figures as rural and island communities continue to struggle with mobile blackspots.

Why Scotland’s 5G rollout is leaving rural and island communities behind

Rural 4G upgrades bring better mobile coverage to Scotland’s countryside

The country's 5G rollout could be significantly impacted by the changes.

The country's 5G rollout could be significantly impacted by the changes.

Scotland must 'close the gap' on broadband blackspots amid 4G probe

Ian Murray, a minister in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, has been urged to roll back on telecoms changes.

Ian Murray, a minister in the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, has been urged to roll back on telecoms changes.

Murray warned to reverse 'damaging' 5G changes driving Scotland deeper into crisis

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What the Ryvoan bothy tells us about phone masts and wild places

Torridon hills from Maol Chean Dearg - an area that could be 'despoiled' by phone masts

Torridon hills from Maol Chean Dearg - an area that could be 'despoiled' by phone masts

Millions spent on wilderness phone masts 'could be used for buses and care homes'