Plan to bring high-speed internet to B.C.’s rural areas fails to address digital divide, says mayor – CBC

Mar 15, 2022

The screech of a dial-up modem can still be heard in rural and remote B.C. communities

Newly announced government funding to improve internet access for rural and First Nations communities in B.C. fails to address concerns around affordability and cellphone coverage, according to one small-town mayor.

Last week, the federal and British Columbia governments announced $830 million in funding with the promise that every home and community in the province will have access to high-speed internet by 2027.

According to the province, 115,000 homes in rural, remote and Indigenous communities in B.C. don’t have adequate internet connectivity.

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