CRTC Broadband Fund: Projects selected in October 2024

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The CRTC has selected four new projects to receive funding through its Broadband Fund. 

The CRTC is committing over $8 million to Westman Communications Group to build approximately 310 km of transport fibre infrastructure. These projects will connect 16 rural communities in Manitoba to high-speed Internet. They will also support future projects to connect businesses and over 1,400 households.

The CRTC is continuing to assess applications and will make more funding announcements in the coming months. 

The selected projects are as follows:

Recipient and province/territory Fibre length for transport projects Estimated number of communities and households to potentially benefit Communities CRTC Broadband Fund contribution (approximate) Decisions
Westman Communications Group, MB Fibre transport network to be built (approx. 186 km)
  • 6 communities
  • 266 households
  • Camperville
  • Cowan
  • Fork River
  • Renwer
  • Sifton
  • Valley River
$4.7 M CRTC 2024-228
Westman Communications Group, MB Fibre transport network to be built (approx. 44 km)
  • 6 communities
  • 492 households
  • Crescent Cove Beach
  • Dauphin Beach
  • Laguna Beach
  • Oako Beach
  • Ochre Beach
  • Ochre River
$1.1 M CRTC 2024-227
Westman Communications Group, MB Fibre transport network to be built (approx. 62 km)
  • 3 communities
  • 429 households
  • Birnie
  • Eden
  • Riding Mountain
$1.6 M CRTC 2024-229
Westman Communications Group, MB Fibre transport network to be built (approx. 18 km)
  • 1 community
  • 258 households
  • Plumas
$443,500 CRTC 2024-226
TOTAL (for today’s announcement) 310 km of transport fibre
  • 16 communities
  • 1,445 households
  $8.0 M  

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