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Heads of council from across eastern Ontario gathered for a virtual meeting May 4, voicing overwhelming support for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) Gig Project, which aims to connect homes and businesses across the region with ultra-fast internet speeds.
These 59 municipal leaders are joining the chairpersons of EORN, the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) and the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus (EOMC) in urging the federal and provincial governments to fund the region-wide Gig Project. The project would expand fibre to homes and businesses to deliver internet speeds up to 1 Gig (1,000 Megabits per second).
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May 6, 2021 8:00 AM
On Tuesday, 59 heads of Council from across eastern Ontario gathered for a virtual meeting and voiced overwhelming support for the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) Gig Project, which aims to connect homes and businesses across the region with ultra-fast internet speeds.
These municipal leaders are joining the Chairs of EORN, the Eastern Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (EOWC) and the Eastern Ontario Mayors’ Caucus (EOMC) in urging the federal and provincial governments to fund the region-wide Gig Project. The project would expand fibre to homes and businesses to deliver internet speeds up to 1 Gig (1,000 Megabits per second).
EORN has been seeking federal and provincial support for the public-private partnership valued at up to $1.6 billion. It would include investments by the federal and provincial governments, and the private sector, through EORN’s proven model for expanding connectivity in underserved regions.
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Heads of eastern Ontario municipalities are backing the Eastern Ontario Regional Network’s proposed “gig” project to vastly improve home and business internet service via fibre-optic cable.
Mayors, reeves and wardens of 59 councils met online Tuesday and voiced their support for the project, which the network says could cost $1.6 billion but provide ultra-fast service for a generation.
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But they need provincial, federal and private investments, and are asking Ontario and Canada to each commit $200 million. Neither government has committed to the project.
Author of the article: Luke Hendry
Publishing date: Mar 19, 2021 • March 19, 2021 • 5 minute read • Jim Pine, a team member of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network and chief administrative officer of Hastings County, holds his mobile phone in the council chamber Friday in Belleville. The network has new a deal with Rogers Communications Inc. to expand wireless service to an estimated 99 per cent of the region. Photo by Luke Hendry /Postmedia
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The Eastern Ontario Regional Network has awarded Rogers Communications Inc. the contract to improve wireless service across the region starting this year.
Partners in the new deal made the announcement Friday morning during an online news conference. They described it as the largest wireless public-private partnership in Canadian history.
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