Eastern Ontario heads of council urge support for the EORN Gig Project thewhig.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewhig.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Publishing date: May 18, 2021 • 2 days ago • 3 minute read •
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Facing a flood of city dwellers seeking the country life, Hastings County politicians are weighing whether their need to expand warrants a costly, time-consuming review process.
“If the COVID pandemic has showed us anything, it is that people do want out of the city,” Tweed Mayor Jo-Anne Albert said Tuesday during the monthly online meeting of the county’s planning committee.
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Residents Invited To Take Part In North Grenville’s Broadband Study
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North Grenville is continuing efforts to improve rural broadband in the community.
The municipality is undergoing a broadband study, which builds on an internet survey conducted last summer in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registry Association.
The data from that survey indicated that parts of North Grenville often experience one-fifth the internet speeds of more urban areas.
Mayor Nancy Peckford says the study will take us one step closer to identifying a Connectivity Plan for the future.
“The community is being asked what do you pay for internet, what’s the speed, how good is it, what are you using it for, and what would you like to see in the future,” Peckford said.
Up to 40 new internet towers to be built by 2025 haliburtonecho.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from haliburtonecho.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted: May 10, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 11
A group of eastern Ontario elected officials want the provincial and federal governments to allocate $200 million each for the Gig Project, which would guarantee internet speeds of one gigabyte per second to 95 per cent of homes and businesses in eastern Ontario.(maradon 333 / Shutterstock)