19 Jun 2025, 20:30 GMT+10
June 19, 2025-Gatineau-Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
The CRTC is taking action to help bring high-speed fibre Internet to 18 rural communities in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.
In 2019, the CRTC launched the Broadband Fund to help connect rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across Canada. To date, the fund has improved high-speed Internet and cellphone services in over 290 communities, connecting essential institutions such as schools, health care facilities, and community centres.
Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC is committing over $17 million to Minto Communications Society, County of Forty Mile No. 8, Vianet Inc., MCSnet, and Missing Link Internet Inc., to build approximately 330 kilometres of new transport fibre infrastructure. These projects will improve access to reliable and high-quality Internet services.
Impacted communities provided letters of support emphasizing the benefits of these projects, including creating new opportunities for local businesses, and improving access to health care and educational services.
The CRTC continues to assess Broadband Fund applications and will make more funding announcements in the coming months.
"We are taking action to help ensure that Canadians have access to high-quality Internet services. The projects announced today will connect 18 communities across Alberta, British Columbia, and Ontario. This will have a significant impact by helping create new opportunities for local businesses and improve access to health care and education services."
- Vicky Eatrides, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, CRTC
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