We can't make calls or stream videos since Storm Amy damaged vital internet link
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Getty Images Residents of Tiree rely on a subsea cable for their internet connectivity
An island community have been asked to avoid making video calls or use online streaming in case it brings down broadband services. Broadband, mobile data, and digital phone services all failed on Tiree after the subsea fibre cable connecting the island to the mainland was damaged during Storm Amy earlier this month. A temporary system was set up to enable essential services, such as a doctors and post office, to operate, but the the community-owned network has strict lim
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