CRTC Broadband Fund second call: first group of selected projects
Backgrounder
Today, the CRTC approved funding for five transport projects from the CRTC Broadband Fund. A total of over 550 km of fibre transport networks will be built in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario, benefitting more than 8,000 households in 41 communities, three of which are Indigenous and one of which is an official language minority community.
| Transport network projects | Speeds to be offered | Approximate network length | Communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefit | Communities | CRTC Broadband Fund contribution (approximate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Cablesystems’ G.P.’s British Columbia transport fibre project | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 150 km |
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$13.8M |
| BH Telecom Corp.’s Saskatchewan transport fibre project | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 330 km |
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$9.5M |
| Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation’s British Columbia transport fibre project |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 60 km |
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$3.1M |
| Tough Country Communications Ltd.’s British Columbia transport fibre project | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 0.5 km |
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$55k |
| Rogers Communications Canada’s Inc.’s Ontario transport fibre project | N/A Transport Capacity Increased | 1.8 km |
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$131k |
| TOTAL | Over 550 km |
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Up to $26.67M |
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