Scotland is still lagging far behind the other parts of the UK when it comes to the broadband take-up, telecoms regulator Ofcom said.

According to Ofcom’s annual Communications Market Report, Scots’ broadband take-up is at 61 per cent, considerably behind the average of 74 per cent across the country.

It seems as if the broadband uptake in Scotland has reached a plateau as it increased by just 1 per cent over the past year.

Scotland is the only region in the UK that has experienced a decrease in satisfaction with broadband speeds from 83 per cent satisfied customers in 2009 to merely 73 per cent in 2010.

Speaking on the topic, Ofcom's Scottish director Vicki Nash warned, "With an ever-increasing range of public services available online and the importance of the digital economy, there is a risk of Scotland being left behind."

The broadband uptake in Glasgow is the lowest at just 50 per cent. In lower-income groups in Glasgow, only 30 per cent of households have broadband connection as compared with 55 per cent across the country.

The reports states that there is a danger that people in the low-income groups in deprived areas become more underprivileged without access to the internet as it has become an essential tool to access information and fast communication.