{"id":36441,"date":"2023-11-29T08:56:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=36441"},"modified":"2023-11-29T09:08:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T09:08:17","slug":"rural-conservation-charities-slam-rushed-uk-rollout-of-4g-mobile-masts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/11\/rural-conservation-charities-slam-rushed-uk-rollout-of-4g-mobile-masts.html","title":{"rendered":"Rural Conservation Charities Slam “Rushed” UK Rollout of 4G Mobile Masts"},"content":{"rendered":"

A coalition of community, conservation and outdoor recreation groups has called on the Government to review its “rushed<\/em>” and “haphazard telecoms mast rollout<\/em>” under the \u00a31bn Shared Rural Network<\/a> (SRN) project, which aims to extend geographic 4G<\/a> (mobile broadband) coverage (aggregate) to 95% of the UK by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n

The SRN \u2013 supported by \u00a3500m<\/strong> of public funding and \u00a3532m<\/strong> from operators \u2013 is an industry, not government, led scheme that involves both the reciprocal sharing of existing masts in certain areas and the demand-led building and sharing of new masts in others between the operators (MNO). But the 95% target is only when service is available from at least one operator, while the UK coverage forecast for SRN completion for all operators is actually just 84% for the same date (i.e. geographic areas where you\u2019ll be able to take 4G<\/a> from all providers).<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The target varies between regions, thus 4G<\/a> cover from at least one operator is expected to reach 98% in England, 91% in Scotland, 95% in Wales and 98% in N.Ireland. But this falls to 90% in England, 74% in Scotland, 80% in Wales and 85% in N.Ireland when looking at coverage from all MNOs combined.<\/div>\n

However, not everybody is a fan of the SRN. A new coalition of community, conservation and outdoor recreation groups (mostly based in Scotland) – including Community Land Scotland, the John Muir Trust, Mountaineering Scotland, North-East Mountain Trust, Ramblers Scotland, Knoydart Foundation, the National Trust for Scotland and the Woodland Trust – has called on the government to review the rollout programme.<\/p>\n

The group complains that “rushed<\/em>” applications for new telecom masts are “flooding<\/em>” into Local Planning Authorities<\/strong> across Scotland and risk “wasting<\/em>” public money, often with “little justification as to their specific siting and design<\/em>“. Many of the applications are alleged to “lack meaningful knowledge of the sites they are proposed on, with blatant disregard for whether communities will actually benefit<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Questions have also been raised over the benefits of the new infrastructure given that “some rural communities say they don\u2019t want these masts<\/em>” (e.g. Knoydart), whilst in the wild and sparsely populated mountain and upland landscapes, which are expected to host new masts and tracks, there are said to be “no communities to benefit<\/em>“. On the other hand, the SRN isn’t just about improving mobile coverage for ordinary users – it is also needed to support mobile reception for the emergency services.<\/p>\n

Members of the coalition are said to have met with representatives of the SRN programme and the mobile network operators to discuss the concerns in July 2023, but the group claims that “subsequent attempts to re-engage have failed<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

Mike Daniels, Head of Policy at the John Muir Trust, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want 100% digital connectivity for people and communities in rural Scotland, rather than 95% coverage on a map. That is why we are asking the UK Government, Ofcom<\/a> and the operators to prioritise proposals where the mast signal would provide coverage and associated connectivity benefits for rural residents\u2019 homes and business premises, and gaps along the road network.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Davie Black, Mountaineering Scotland, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWe absolutely support the principle behind the programme. Local residents and businesses have the right to digital connectivity. But it is communities themselves who are speaking up, saying the siting of the masts will not benefit them. The plan must be paused so we can all sit around the table and get this right. We want to ensure digital connectivity is achieved while protecting Scotland\u2019s last wild landscapes.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The suggestion that the SRN is being rushed is certainly an interesting one. Mobile infrastructure projects are, in fact, notoriously difficult to deliver and often struggle to achieve their targets \u2013 either on time or more generally. Finding suitable sites, obtaining power supply and fibre backhaul \u2013 particularly in remote rural areas, as well as securing the necessary permissions through the planning system, are all known bugbears.<\/p>\n

Across the United Kingdom we often see related planning applications being rejected, sometimes due to questionable claims (e.g. unsubstantiated health fears) from people who live outside the affected area. This typically forces operators to hunt around for new locations while trying not to compromise network coverage and performance (a tricky task).<\/p>\n

Not to mention the recent claims that mobile operators, specifically Three UK<\/a>, O2<\/a> (VMO2) and Vodafone<\/a>, have reportedly warned the government that the first phase of their SRN project (i.e. the deadline for delivery of industry funded coverage improvements in partial not-spot areas) could be delayed by as much as 2 years (here<\/a>). This is said to reflect the impact of both the COVID-19 pandemic and long-delays (up to 500 days) in being able to secure planning permission for the sites. Rushed is not the word we’d use to describe the SRN.<\/p>\n

A government spokesperson said (BBC<\/a>):<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Publicly-funded SRN masts in rural areas of Scotland will facilitate 999 calls for the first time, allowing first responders to reach people in need of emergency assistance. At each potential mast location, there is an individual assessment taking account of a wide range of factors including consideration to areas of natural beauty.<\/p>\n

All new masts will, of course, then go through the proper planning process.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The reality here is that mobile masts are fairly large and often noticeable structures, which thus tend to attract opposition, often even in areas where many residents may actually desire a better service. Mobile operators will sometimes go to great lengths to try concealing such masts (e.g. making them look more like trees) or to find alternative locations, but it’s not always enough to placate the complainants and isn’t viable in every setting.<\/p>\n

So far, the Government have been more minded to tackle this by softening the existing rules to aid the rollout, rather than hardening them. For example, they recently introduced new legislation to help ease some of the challenges, particularly around infrastructure sharing, upgrades to existing sites and taller masts. Ofcom<\/a> has only recently begun to consult (here<\/a>) on adopting some of those changes into the Electronic Communications Code<\/strong> (ECC).<\/p>\n

Suffice to say that, given all of the above, and the expectation that the SRN may already be facing some significant delivery delays, it’s hard to see the Government making a dramatic U-turn that might risk causing additional delays to the programme. Like it or not, better coverage and service quality requires more masts in rural areas.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> The SRN technically aims to provide guaranteed coverage to an additional 280,000 UK premises, 16,000km of roads and boost \u2018in car\u2019 coverage on around 45,000 km of road, as well as better indoor coverage for around 1.2 million premises. Individually, each operator will aim to reach 90% geographic coverage.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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