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Orkney island gets broadband via water pipes in UK first

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68% Informative

Orkney island of Papa Westray is the first to use water pipes in UK first .

Fibre fibre cable is delivered through a second pipe housed within the drinking water network.

The fibre cable reaches the island via a radio link from neighbouring Westray , before being distributed across the island using the water pipes.

VR Score

74

Informative language

77

Neutral language

26

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

42

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not offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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