The government’s plan to lean on Low Earth Orbit satellites for help has some problems.
OTTAWA — Four years ago, the internet speed in the town of Assiniboia, Sask. doubled, allowing people to stream two simultaneous high definition videos on one connection.
The federal government has pledged $1.7 billion over 13 years to establish a Universal Broadband Fund that will"focus on extending 'backbone' infrastructure to underserved communities." Ninety per cent of Canadians are expected to have access to high-speed internet by 2021, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission . That leaves a nine-year window to get the remaining 10 per cent, approximately 1.5 million households, connected to high-speed internet.to get the vast country online. The government states up to $6 billion will need to be raised through a"coordinated plan" to bring in new investments to make the vision a reality.
"When you look around, what isn't connected to the internet at this point? It's so hard to see a world where you can justify giving some people access [to it] and others not."
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