Broadband Fund
Projects selected for funding
To date, the CRTC has selected over 60 projects to receive funding from the Broadband Fund. The selected projects have been awarded over $719 million to improve high-speed Internet and cellphone services in 270 communities. This represents over 47,000 households, over 630 kilometres of major transportation roads, and over 4,900 kilometres of fibre to communities. The maximum funding amounts awarded, as well as the number of communities, households, and the number of kilometres of roads served, may vary. For the exact details, please refer to the provincial/territorial distribution in the tables below, which are updated on a quarterly basis.
Third call for applications
The third call for applications closed on June 15, 2023. The CRTC received over 100 applications from across the country, requesting almost $1.9B in funding. This call targeted transport projects, mobile wireless projects along major roads, and projects requiring operational funding to increase satellite transport capacity.
- October 2024: four projects that will bring fibre Internet to 16 rural communities in Manitoba.
- August 2024: four projects that will improve cellphone service along nearly one hundred kilometres of major roads in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, and Ontario were awarded over $17 million in funding.
- July 2024: a project that will bring fibre Internet to five Inuit communities in northern Quebec was awarded approximately $79.4 million in funding.
- July 2024: a project that will bring fibre Internet to four Inuit communities in Nunavut was awarded approximately $271.9 million in funding.
- March 2024: a project that will improve cellphone service along 70 kilometres of Highway 37 in Northern British Columbia was awarded approximately $11.9 million in funding.
- December 2023: two projects serving satellite-dependent communities were awarded approximately $35 million in total funding. The first project will bring high-speed Internet service to all communities in Nunavut. The second project will provide funding to renew the satellite capacity contract in two First Nations communities in Northern Ontario.
More selected projects will be announced this year.
Selected projects to date by province and territory
Nunavut
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government of Nunavut | Fibre transport network to be built | 1,300 km |
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$271.9M Main component |
CRTC 2024-149 |
| SSi Micro Ltd. (SSi Canada) | Satellite (OpEx) | N/A |
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$26.8M Satellite Component |
CRTC 2023-418 |
Northwest Territories
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestel Inc. |
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N/A |
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$4.1M Satellite Component |
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| Northwestel Inc. |
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25 km |
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$23.7M Main Component |
Yukon
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestel Inc. |
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N/A |
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$2.9M Satellite Component |
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| Northwestel Inc. |
|
433 km |
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|
$62.7M Main Component |
British Columbia
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | Mobile: Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, LTE, and 5G | N/A |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $11.9M Main Component |
CRTC 2024-69 |
| Shaw Cablesystems G.P. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 150 km |
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$13.8M Main Component |
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| Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 70 km |
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$3.2M Main Component |
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| Tough Country Communications Ltd. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 0.6 km |
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$55K Main Component Note: Project complete |
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| Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 30 km |
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$1.8M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$1.5M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$8.8M Main Component |
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| Base Technology Limited |
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N/A |
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$750K Main Component Note: Recipient has declined funding |
CRTC 2021-394 |
| East Shore Internet Society |
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N/A |
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$1.5M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. (formerly South Kountry Cable Ltd.) |
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N/A |
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$1.0M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$2.1M Main Component |
Alberta
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELUS Mobility |
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N/A |
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$2.5M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$9.8M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$5.0M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$3.4M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$2.0M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$5.4M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$1.3M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$5.8M Main Component |
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| ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$9.3M Main Component |
Saskatchewan
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH Telecom Corp. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 335 km |
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$12.2M Main Component |
Manitoba
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband Communications North Inc. |
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N/A |
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$8.2M Satellite Component |
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| Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$862K Main Component |
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| Bell Mobility Inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $486K Main Component |
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| Westman Communications Group | N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
310 km of transport fibre |
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|
$8.0 M |
Ontario
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBayTel | Mobile: LTE-A | N/A |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $5.1M | CRTC 2024-191 |
| Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KNet) | Satellite (OpEx) | N/A |
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$8.2M Satellite Component |
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| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 1.8 km |
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$131K Main Component |
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| Nexicom Inc. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 25 km |
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$1.2M Main Component |
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| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 8 km |
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$279K Main Component Note: Recipient has declined funding |
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| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 9 km |
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$570K Main Component |
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| Cogeco Connexion Inc. | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 11 km |
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$514K Main Component |
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| Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$247K Main Component |
Quebec
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sogetel Mobilité Inc. | Mobile: LTE-A | N/A |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $3.6M | CRTC 2024-193 |
| TELUS Communications Inc. | Mobile: LTE and 5G | N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $7.5M | CRTC 2024-192 |
| Kativik Regional Government | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 933 km |
|
|
$79.4M Main Component |
CRTC 2024-163 |
| Kativik Regional Government | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 440 km |
|
|
$24.8M Main Component |
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| Kativik Regional Government | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 870 km |
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|
$53.7M Main Component |
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| Sichuun Inc., with Naskapi Imuun Inc. and Redline Communications Inc. (also some coverage in Newfoundland and Labrador) |
|
N/A |
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$381K Main Component |
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| Bell Mobility Inc. |
|
N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $751K Main Component |
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| Bell Mobility Inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A | $5.6M Main Component Note: Recipient has declined funding |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $3.1M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
|
N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $4.5M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
|
N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $5.9M Main Component |
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| TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $3.0M Main Component |
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| Sogetel Mobilité inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $650K Main Component |
New Brunswick
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$214K Main Component |
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| Rogers Communications Canada Inc. |
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N/A |
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|
$964K Main Component |
Nova Scotia
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| We’koqma’q First Nation and Seaside Communications Inc. |
|
N/A |
|
|
$161K Main Component |
Newfoundland and Labrador
| Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, and households to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Canada |
|
N/A |
|
N/A (this project could also provide incidental mobile wireless service to households in adjacent communities) | $1.04M | CRTC 2024-190 |
| Bell Canada |
|
N/A |
|
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$550K Main Component |
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| Bell Canada |
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N/A |
|
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$465K Main Component |
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| Bell Canada |
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N/A |
|
|
$36K Main Component |
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| Sichuun Inc., with Naskapi Imuun Inc. and Redline Communications Inc. (mostly in Quebec) |
|
N/A |
Note: The communities and households are all in Quebec. However, some of the project coverage extends into Newfoundland and Labrador. |
(all in Quebec) |
$381K Main Component |
Related links
- CRTC takes action to bring fibre Internet to 16 rural communities in Manitoba
- CRTC takes action to improve cellphone service along eight major roads
- CRTC takes action to bring fibre Internet to five Inuit communities in northern Quebec
- CRTC takes action to bring fibre Internet to four Inuit communities in Nunavut for the first time
- CRTC takes action to improve cellphone coverage in northern B.C.
- CRTC takes action to bring high-speed Internet to all communities in Nunavut
- Third call for applications
- CRTC Broadband Fund to allocate $20.5 million for mobile wireless and Internet access services in Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador
- CRTC Broadband Fund to introduce or improve Internet access services for 10 communities in British Columbia and Alberta
- CRTC Broadband Fund to help improve broadband Internet access services for five communities in Alberta and Nova Scotia
- CRTC Broadband Fund to introduce or improve Internet access services and mobile wireless services for 45 communities in five provinces
- Fifteen underserved communities in northern Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia to benefit from improved broadband connectivity
- Over 40 underserved communities in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario to benefit from improved broadband connectivity
- Over 10,100 households in northern communities to have access to improved broadband Internet service
- Second call for applications
Please visit the Broadband Fund page for more information on closing the digital divide in Canada.
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