Letters

I’m writing after reading about a David Attenborough hologram being used to promote 5G in the home (News, Issue 598, page 9). I’ve lived in Shetland for 25 years and in that time have gone from dial-up to ADSL internet. The difference in speed has been minimal - I can now get 1.5 to 1.9Mbps per second. I pay £38 a month for broadband and phone, which is the biggest bill I have, apart from council tax and food.

I feel totally abandoned by service providers and the Government who keep telling me that 95 per cent of all homes are getting super-fast speeds and can stream TV. I can send and receive emails, but it takes some time if they have attachments. I do have a mobile signal at the house. Occasionally I even get 4G, but it’s so irregular that it’s not worth connecting to.

In my opinion, the Government and telecoms companies should focus all their efforts on getting the minority of slow areas up to a decent speed before