Superfast Broadband and Rural Community Resilience: Examining the Rural Need for Speed

Fiona Ashmore, John Farrington, Sarah Skerratt · 2015 · Scottish Geographical Journal

Summary. Superfast broadband enhances rural community resilience by enabling greater control over daily activities and providing reliable access to high-capacity services like video. Interview data from 36 rural UK residents shows that faster internet supports personal skill-building and individual empowerment. However, the relationship between broadband speed and community resilience proves complex and sometimes contradictory, with users primarily viewing the internet as an individualized tool rather than a collective resource.

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DOI

10.1080/14702541.2014.978808

Countries

United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28