Dossier
2030 extension proposal
Coverage of 2030 extension proposal in the Nexus archive.
- ‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover
Rural residents in the Scottish Highlands, like Robert Dewar, express fears over losing communication during power outages after landlines were switched to broadband. A 42-hour blackout highlighted flaws in backup systems, prompting calls to extend the digital switchover deadline from 2027 to 2030.