The Scottish Government has pushed back its commitment to deliver superfast broadband to every home and business by 2020.
In its published programme the commitment has been delayed to 2021.
Scottish Labour’s Connectivity Spokesperson, Rhoda Grant, has said she is "extremely disappointed."
She said remote and rural areas including the Highlands, Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles are being left behind the focus has been on the central belt.
Rhoda Grant pointed out Audit Scotland recently highlighted outlying areas are at the "back of the queue for connections and that more than half of homes in some parts of rural Scotland are still struggling with very slow internet speeds."
Yet it’s rural areas which that have most to gain from being able to access superfast broadband, she said.
"These areas need it to complete in the global market place and to safeguard against population decline.
"Rural and island schools and colleges need it to deliver to remote students and our health boards need it to deliver telehealth services to remote patients.
"Nicola Sturgeon herself has said broadband coverage is ‘as fundamental to business success as electricity or running water’ and yet she has let this slip."
Mrs Grant will discuss the issues with cabinet secretary, Fergus Ewing, next week.
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