What percentage of the population in (a) Scotland, (b) each parliamentary region and (c) each local authority area (i) live in areas where …

BT is carrying out the upgrading of exchanges to allow access to ADSL on a commercial basis, based on the company's analysis of demand at a local level. Currently between 34% and 38% of households in Scotland are in areas served by ADSL-enabled exchanges, compared with an estimated 60% within the UK as a whole. Approximately 42% of the central belt population (Central, Lothian and Strathclyde) are served by an ADSL-enabled exchange. BT has indicated that the lower figure in Scotland reflects a relatively lower demand and higher deployment costs. Demand for ADSL is still very low in Scotland, the UK and across Europe as a whole.BT has an extensive copper-based local network, making them the only telco in Scotland in a position to offer their own ADSL product. However, ADSL is not the only higher-speed telecoms service available residentially. Cable modem is also available to a significant percentage of households, and broadband fixed wireless access licences are expected to be available shortly. Satellite coverage has potential for remoter areas, and BT has recently launched a UK-wide broadband satellite service from which the Highlands & Islands will be the first to benefit with service available from November.The 54 Scottish BT exchanges due to be ADSL-enabled by September are listed by parliamentary constituency: Scottish ADSL-Enabled Exchanges By End September 2001Constituency | Exchange Name
Aberdeen Central | Denburn
Lochnagar
Aberdeen North
Aberdeen North | Balgownie
Dyce
Aberdeen South | Kincorth
Aberdeen West
Ayr | Ayr
Clydebank and Milngavie | Clydebank
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth | Cumbernauld
Dumfries | Dumfries
Dunfermline West | Dunfermline