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Resources & references

Official and primary links we rely on when summarising policy. If you are preparing a community briefing, start here rather than with unattributed social posts.

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Physical infrastructure, regulation, and inclusion programmes are linked—use the official sources below before quoting figures in meetings.

Scottish Government

  1. Broadband and connectivity policy hub
  2. Reaching 100% (R100) public hub
  3. Digital strategy for Scotland: vision statement
  4. Digital public services delivery plan 2025–2028

Local government

  1. COSLA Digital Office

UK regulators and reserved matters

  1. Ofcom — coverage, quality, and affordability research (search the site for current reports).

Global spotlight primaries

  1. Guifi.net
  2. NYC Mesh
  3. Libraries Without Borders — Ideas Box
  4. Freifunk

WIRES content may summarise these sources; numbers and eligibility rules can change. Always confirm details on the live pages before relying on them in casework.