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Farmers left 'worse off' as mobile operator's slash rents and risk rural signal

Welsh farmers have been left paying more to finalise agreements than the rent paid to host masts, with warnings mobile connectivity could be affected if the issue is left unfixed

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 3 min read
Farmers left 'worse off' as mobile operator's slash rents and risk rural signal

Farmers cannot be expected to keep hosting mobile phone masts while rents are slashed, the Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has warned. It comes as rural Wales continues to struggle with poor mobile...

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