coronavirus pandemic many people and businesses have had to work remotely.The Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) says the pandemic is shining a spotlight on the lack of strong, reliable broadband internet in the rural parts of the province, whether it be connectivity issues or low bandwidth.
It’s in the early stages of a proposal to expand broadband fibre internet to approximately 95 per cent of homes in eastern Ontario at a cost of between $1.2 to $1.6 billion.“It would really be generational at fixing this problem,” said Jim Pine, the chief administrative officer for Hastings County and EORN co-lead.Excited to see the @ONinfra announcement, investing in reliable broadband and cellular service for Ontario!