Connect to Innovate Awards $37.1M to Improve Rural Canada’s Internet

Connect to Innovate Awards $37.1M to Improve Rural Canada’s Internet

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The Government of Canada announced it will provide up to $37.1 million in grants to help improve high-speed internet access in five northern Ontario communities. Canadian government funding will offset the cost of installing approximately 880 kilometres of fibre-optic cables. The investment will be provided through the Connect to Innovate program, which provides federal funding…

Connect to Innovate – Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grants

Connect to Innovate – Rural Broadband Infrastructure Grants

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In 2017 it’s expected that approximately 98% of Canadian households will have access to basic broadband Internet services. Although this marks a vast improvement since five or ten years ago, there are still an estimated 300,000 homes that will not have any Internet connectivity. Rural and northern communities are often the most affected by poor Internet…