RSN Chief Executive, Kerry Booth, says she is looking forward to the findings of the survey:

“We know that mobile coverage and broadband provision in rural areas is poor.  Only 36% of people living in rural areas have Gigabit capability and 4% still don’t get mobile coverage indoors.  The recent report from Vodaphone only goes to further confirm that rural is being left behind.  Yet, studies have shown that unlocking the digital potential of rural areas could add up to £26bn annually to the UK economy.

“I hope the findings of this study will start to show how reliant we are on digital connectivity, and this will only go to strengthen our argument that rural areas should be prioritised in the government’s digital roll out.”