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The Government of B.C. has announced funding to help boost connectivity in rural and Indigenous communities.
The funding is part of StrongerBC: BC’s Economic Recovery Plan. The funding will support the Connecting British Columbia Program with $50 million allocated towards phase three. In September 2020, the Province made its largest contribution ever to the program, with $90 million of new funding under StrongerBC, Families and workplaces. As many as 200 rural and Indigenous communities can expect construction to begin this spring and summer, with completion targeted for fall 2021.
The announcement is part of B.C.’s $10-billion COVID-19 response.
High-speed internet upgrades benefit people in rural and Indigenous communities
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Thousands more people in rural and Indigenous communities are benefiting from improved high-speed internet thanks to provincial Investments in Connectivity Infrastructure projects.
The province says this year, projects were completed in 147 communities, benefiting an estimated 11,121 households.
Since July 2017, projects to improve high-speed internet access across B.C have been underway or completed in over 500 communities, including 87 Indigenous communities.
“This has been a challenging year for all of us. Due to COVID-19, we have seen how connectivity is an essential service that British Columbians deserve to have access to,” said Lisa Beare, Minister of Citizens’ Services.
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