Community Broadband Scotland

Over the Seas From Skye

On 12 and 13 October, 2012 the Scottish Government will launch its Community Broadband Scotland initiative at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Skye. The event is taking place in conjunction with a celebration of the support given by Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, the University of Edinburgh and the University of the Highlands and Islands for the delivery of superfast broadband to some of the most remote communities in Scotland, which are, quite literally, over the seas from Skye.

This website is for information about the event. If you are interested in attending please look here for details of whom to contact. The programme will be posted here as it takes shape. Please note that the current structure is provisional and is there just to give a guide to the general timing.

Friday 12 October 2012

12:30pm Registration opens
Tea and Coffee
1:15 - 2:30pm Session 1: Scene setting
  • Welcome from Professor Boyd Robertson, SMO Principal and Sir Timothy O’ Shea, Principal of the University of Edinburgh in Talla Dhonaidh Chaimbeul
  • Presentation from Professor Peter Buneman
  • Presentation from Alaistar Nicolson, Project Manager, Community Broadband Scotland - run through of key features & next steps
  • Presentation from Professor Michael Fourman on the Digital Scotland report
  • Introductions
2:30 - 3:00pm Interval
Tea and Coffee
3:00 - 4:30pm Session 2: Community Broadband
  • Presentations from rural broadband communities B4RN, Tegola, Hebnet, Badenoch, Kinmuck, Lothian Broadband, HUBS, ...
  • Questions and comments
4:30 - 5:00pm Break
Weather permitting, tour of College and tegola-Hebnet hub
5.00 - 6.30pm
  • Breakout Groups
  • Panel discussion (Chair: Professor Boyd Robertson)
  • Closing remarks and next steps
7:00pm Buffet Dinner
followed by general get-together at the college (cash) bar

Saturday 13 October 2012

9:00am Rooms will be available for community interaction and further discussion with representatives of Scottish Government
12:00am Departure

For people who wish to stay overnight, the College has reasonably priced accommodation. Please visit the college Website

To find out more about some of the local community projects please go to the Tegola/HUBS and Hebnet Web sites.