The federal government is investing $1.8 million to expand high-speed Internet to rural areas in eastern Ontario.
Cogeco has landed the contract and will connect 949 households in four communities in the Township of Champlain: Cassburn, Henrys Corner, McAlpine, and L’Orignal.
“Easier access to high-speed Internet is a game changer for education, health care and small businesses. Thanks to today’s investment, more than 940 homes in the Township of Champlain will be connected,” said Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, in a statement on Friday.
The funding comes from the $3.2 billion Universal Broadband Fund, which aims to expand internet across the country. Ottawa plans to connect 98% of Canadian households to high-speed Internet by 2026 and 100% by 2030. It also has loaned $2.5 billion to Telesat for its upcoming satellite internet plan, which aims to go online in 2027.
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This is relatively close example of why airfare is so costly within Canada. We're geographically challenged – a huge landmass with population centres too far apart out to be cost effective.