Ontario Construction News staff writer
Udora and the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, in the Regional Municipality of York, will soon benefit from improved access to high-speed Internet thanks to a broadband project funded by the Government of Canada and York Region.
Construction is expected to be completed in early 2021, with connectivity expected shortly thereafter.
The project will bring high-speed Internet to Georgina Island via an underwater fibre optic cable, providing reliable, high-speed broadband access to 462 households in the Regional Municipality of York.
The federal government is investing $2 million through the Government of Canada’s Connect to Innovate program, while $3 million will be contributed by the Regional Municipality of York.
In November, the federal government launched the Universal Broadband Fund. The investment of $1.75 billion will help connect rural Ontario communities to high-speed Internet, faster. The government has also entered into a $600 million agreement to secure high-speed Internet access for Canada’s most remote areas.