Broadband Fund
Projects selected for funding
As announced in the Introductory Funding Decision, the CRTC has selected five projects from its first call for applications to the Broadband Fund. The five projects will be allocated up to $72.1 million dollars in funding in order to bring high-quality broadband Internet access services to underserved areas.
The projects will serve some of the most remote areas in Canada, where the geography and climate present unique challenges to providing broadband Internet access and mobile wireless services. Broadband Internet access services with faster speeds, greater data allowances and higher quality will be made available in communities throughout the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Manitoba. As a result of these projects, over 10,100 households in northern communities will have access to improved broadband Internet services. There will also be a total of 316 km of new fibre installed in the Yukon and Northwest Territories to connect many communities.
Selected projects by province and territory
Manitoba
| Province or territory | Speeds to be offered | Communities / households to be served | Communities | Component of the fundFootnote 1 | Recipient | CRTC Broadband fund contribution | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitoba | 10 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload with access to unlimited data | 5 communities / 899 households in Manitoba |
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Satellite Component | Broadband Communications North Inc. | $9.9M | CRTC 2020-256 |
Northwest Territories
| Province or territory | Speeds to be offered | Communities / households to be served | Communities | Component of the fund | Recipient | CRTC Broadband fund contribution | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Territories | 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with access to unlimited data | 8 communities / 692 households in the Northwest Territories |
|
Satellite Component | Northwestel Inc. | $4.1M | CRTC 2020-257 |
| Northwest Territories | 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with access to unlimited data | 18 communities / 3,643 households in the Northwest Territories |
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Main Component | Northwestel Inc. | $16.8M | CRTC 2020-258 |
Yukon
| Province or territory | Speeds to be offered | Communities / households to be served | Communities | Component of the fund | Recipient | CRTC Broadband fund contribution | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukon | 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with access to unlimited data | 1 community / 189 households in Yukon |
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Satellite Component | Northwestel Inc. | $2.9M | CRTC 2020-259 |
| Yukon | 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload with access to unlimited data | 19 communities / 4,680 households in Yukon |
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Main Component | Northwestel Inc. | $38.6M | CRTC 2020-260 |
Related links
- Introductory Funding Decision
- First call for applications
- Over 10,100 households in northern communities to have access to improved broadband Internet service
Please visit the Broadband Fund page for more information on closing the digital divide in Canada.
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