Ottawa spending $55M to connect rural N.B. communities to high speed internet - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca

The federal government said Friday it will invest $55 million to expand high-speed internet in several rural, remote and Indigenous communities in New Brunswick.says the funding will help connect 11,000 households.

We have kids now doing their homework around the kitchen table; we can work from home, can access goods and services and medical appointments online and keep in touch with loves ones,“ she said.Rural internet upgrades announced for New BrunswickDetails of the projects with Rogers and Xplornet will be announced in the coming months, but the minister said the projects will involve connecting homes with fibre-optic cable.The funding announcement did not include provincial funding.

Hutchings said there will still be about 20,000 New Brunswick homes without high-speed access that will need to be included in future projects.

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Ottawa spending $55-million to connect rural N.B. communities to high-speed internetRural Economic Development Minister Gudie Hutchings says the funding will help connect 11,000 households 55 million for just 11,000 people ? Wow. The math seems VERY off. But what do I know. Btw I am one of those rural miramichers without high speed ! Just saying …. How? Ottawa couldn't even connect it's own community with high speed internet as a result of a thunderstorm. Some are still without power. cdnpoli nbpoli ottcity ottawa OttawaCentre canada ottawaoutage ottawastorm cdnecon Have they not heard about starlink? $800 plus subscription.
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