Kris Clark, proprietor of the George Hotel in Inverary, said the blocked road was again costing money and affecting business, and longer-term improvements were needed.

BBC: Work to clear landslide from road

In many countries mobile money has been blocked because operators do not have banking licences and their networks of corner-shop retailers do not meet the strict criteria for formal bank branches.

ECONOMIST: Telecoms

Greenwich Market traders say they lost money on Saturday when cordons blocked access to their stalls depriving them of passing trade from the 2012 equestrian competition.

BBC: London 2012: Stewarding loses Greenwich market trade

But money-hungry, publicity-thirsty states attorneys general blocked it.

FORBES: Fact And Comment

But money-hungry, publicity-thirsty state attorneys general blocked it.

FORBES: Fact And Comment