Broadband Fund
Closing the digital divide in Canada

Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the road, your phone should be able to connect using LTE or better technology, you should have an Internet connection with access to broadband speeds of at least 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload and access to unlimited data.

Broadband at 50/10 Mbps, unlimited

Canada

91.4%

Rural communities

62%

Mobile LTE

Canada

99.4%

Major transportation roads and highways

87.2%

Rural communities

97.1%

Long description
  • 50/10 – unlimited coverage (% of households)
    • Canada: 91.4%
    • Rural communities: 62%
  • Mobile – LTE (% of the population covered)
    • Canada: 99.4%
    • 87.2% major transportation roads and highways are covered by LTE in Canada
    • Rural communities: 97.1%

But many Canadians, particularly those in rural and remote areas, do not have adequate access to these services.

It’s time to close the digital divide.

Refer to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s (ISED) National Broadband Internet Service Availability Map for the latest broadband data. Broadband coverage information is collected by ISED through ongoing consultation with Internet service providers, the CRTC, industry associations, provinces and territories, and other partners and stakeholders.

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An improved Broadband Fund

In December 2024, the CRTC improved its Broadband Fund to help connect Canadians to high-speed Internet and cellphone service. This is part of the first phase of the CRTC’s review of the Broadband Fund.

Learn more about the Broadband Fund review.

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Broadband Fund Review

In 2023, the CRTC launched a review of the Broadband Fund to improve the speed and efficiency of the funding process, advance reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and help connect all Canadians to high-speed Internet and cellphone service.
Learn more about the Broadband Fund review.

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