Mr Dorey said as well as renewable energy sources the construction of a second cable link to France, to reduce the risk of similar problems in the future, was essential.

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The Scottish government has expressed disappointment at the uncertainty over a start date for the construction of a subsea power cable.

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The biggest is the degree of competition in the market, which governments have generally encouraged by allowing the construction of rival infrastructure to the telephone network, usually in the form of cable networks.

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But unlike the last build-out, when companies buried thousands of miles of long-haul fiber-optic cable under the sea and across continents, today's construction is focused more on connecting local homes and businesses with faster Internet pipes.

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