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Editorial pieces from WIRES plus (over time) pointers to consultations, council decisions, and major programme changes.

20 March 2026

Global spotlight: learning from community networks

From Catalonia to New York City, volunteer and cooperative models demonstrate that connectivity can be built and governed differently.

2 February 2026

Reading official strategy alongside lived experience

Policy documents matter—but they need to be tested against what people experience in homes, tenements, and rural communities.

15 January 2026

Why we are campaigning for connectivity as everyday infrastructure

Access to affordable, reliable internet underpins work, learning, health information, and participation in public life.

WIRES — Web Infrastructure Rights for Everyone in Scotland — is a volunteer-led campaign for dignified, affordable connectivity.

We are independent and non-party; we signpost official sources and amplify community voices.

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