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Small island needing a technology for modern communications (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ait

'small island' is the definition.
(an ait is a small island in a river)

'a technology for modern communications' is the wordplay.
'technology for modern communications' becomes 'IT' (information technology).
'a'+'it'='AIT'

'needing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ait that I've seen before include "isle" , "Small island in river or lake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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